ID 718489
Lot 872 | A ROCK CRYSTAL 'PURSE'-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
Valeur estimée
$ 4 000 – 6 000
1770-1850
The bottle is carved on either side with a bat grasping a shou medallion in its mouth, beneath vertical markings around the neck to imitate the cinching of a cloth purse.
2 in. (5 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
Bob C. Stevens Collection, no. 463.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part III; Sotheby’s New York, 25 June 1982, lot 92.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 463.
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 116-117, no. 45.
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.
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
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| Catégorie: | Flacon parfumé |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
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| Catégorie: | Flacon parfumé |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York Etats-Unis | ||||||||||||||
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