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82 - AN IRON-RED AND CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN ‘GOLDFISH’ SNUFF BOTTLE JINGDEZHEN, 1800-1860
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£1,000 - 1,500 (€1,100 - 1,800)Sale fees
AN IRON-RED AND CRACKLE-GLAZED PORCELAIN ‘GOLDFISH’ SNUFF BOTTLE JINGDEZHEN, 1800-1860 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of cylindrical form with a waisted neck, broad lip and recessed flat circular foot, painted with five fan-tailed goldfish in various colours swimming around the body of the bottle Height: 6cm Provenance: Sotheby’s London, Chinese Works of Art, Textiles and Snuff Bottles, 18th June 1998, lot 1515, part lot Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 18th June 1998, (a copy of the original invoice available) Carp of any kind share the same sound as profit, and are a rebus hoping that the owner enjoys wealth. This is an extremely unusual bottle in size, decoration and colouring 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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