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Lot Essay
For two coral bottles still in the Imperial Collection see Chang Lin-sheng, Snuff Bottles in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1991, p. 267, nos. 405-406.
Details
A CARVED CORAL BOTTLE
1760-1840
Of flattened,rectangular form, carved in relief with a bird perched beneath pine, the reverse with paired magpies beneath a blossoming prunus, the material of pale pinkish hue, the lighter areas cleverly utilized to highlight the design, stopper
2½in. (6.4cm.) high
1760-1840
Of flattened,rectangular form, carved in relief with a bird perched beneath pine, the reverse with paired magpies beneath a blossoming prunus, the material of pale pinkish hue, the lighter areas cleverly utilized to highlight the design, stopper
2½in. (6.4cm.) high
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Alice B. McReynolds, Part II, 16 April 1985, lot 138.
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.