ID 718471
Lot 903 | A RED-OVERLAY OPAQUE WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 7 000 – 10 000
YANGZHOU, 1770-1820
The bottle is carved with an underwater scene depicting goldfish swimming amidst lotus plants with some leaves floating in the water and dragonfiles and butterflies hovering above. A four-character inscription carved on the shoulder reads changle zizai (eternal happiness, total freedom).
2 5⁄8 in. (6.7 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
The Mei Ling Collection; Sotheby's New York, 15 March 1984, lot 43.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 178-179, no. 76.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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