182 - AN IRON-RED AND GILT PORCELAIN ‘INDIAN LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE 1790-1830

AN IRON-RED AND GILT PORCELAIN ‘INDIAN LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE 1790-1830 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of elongated shouldered cylindrical form, painted in iron-red and gilt with a scrolling lotus design Height: 8.5cm Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles, 22nd September 1995, lot 67 The Monclair Art Museum Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 28th September 1995, (a copy of the original invoice available) Illustrated: Front cover ICSBS JOURNAL, Winter 2006, Volume XXXVIII, number 3 Although formalised floral designs, many based upon the Indian Lotus pattern introduced into ceramics as a standard by the fourteenth century, were common on porcelain snuff bottles of the mid-Qing period. This example is apparently unique. The unusually tall thin form, the use of gold and red enamels alone, and the care with which the painting is executed all set it apart from the usual range Ω This Lot was imported outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission scheme. 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ price and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium’. If proof of export outside of the UK can be provided for this item within 3 months of the sale date, then the VAT can be refunded. Please contact us for further details and shipping advice