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189 - A WHITE OVERLAY AND SAPPHIRE-BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1760-1820
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£4,000 - 6,000 (€4,700 - 7,200)Sale fees
A WHITE OVERLAY AND SAPPHIRE-BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1760-1820 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of shouldered globular form, with a convex oval foot, well carved with bats encircling ‘The Temple of Heaven’ amongst cloud scrolls to one side, the other side with bats and cloud scrolls all above a crashing wave ground Height: 5.8cm Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles, 2nd December 1985, lot 20, (a copy of the original invoice available) For a similar bottle from the Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Part VI, see Christie’s New York, September 13th, 2018, lot 642 The striking combination of white overlay on a vibrant cobalt blue glass is unusual and dynamic. Here a popular imperial subject referring to longevity with mythical palaces in the sky is altered to a wish for happiness by the cranes being replaced by bats 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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