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48 - A RARE YIXING STONEWARE GOURD SHAPED SNUFF BOTTLE 1780-1880
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£1,200 - 1,800 (€1,400 - 2,200)Sale fees
A RARE YIXING STONEWARE GOURD SHAPED SNUFF BOTTLE 1780-1880 To Be Sold Without Reserve Reddish-brown stoneware, carved in the form of a realistic, six-lobed gourd Height: 4cm Provenance: Jade House, Hong Kong, December 2001 Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 30th January 2002, (a copy of the original invoice available) Illustrated: Front cover of the ICSBS Journal, Autumn 2005, Volume XXXVII, Number 2 An unusual, naturalistic form for Yixing, this is of the reddish-brown range of material which was very popular during the eighteenth century for small teapots exported to Thailand, mostly bearing Hui Mengchen signatures, Hui being a famous early eighteenth century potter. This small, realistic gourd carving is a rarity for Yixing snuff bottles and greatly enhanced by a perfectly suited glass stopper, representing the calyx and stalk Ω This Lot was imported from outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission regime 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer” and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
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