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1770-1850
Details
A ROCK CRYSTAL 'PURSE'-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
1770-1850
The bottle is carved on either side with a bat grasping a shou medallion in its mouth, beneath vertical markings around the neck to imitate the cinching of a cloth purse.
2 in. (5 cm.) high, glass stopper
1770-1850
The bottle is carved on either side with a bat grasping a shou medallion in its mouth, beneath vertical markings around the neck to imitate the cinching of a cloth purse.
2 in. (5 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Bob C. Stevens Collection, no. 463.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part III; Sotheby’s New York, 25 June 1982, lot 92.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part III; Sotheby’s New York, 25 June 1982, lot 92.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 463.
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 116-117, no. 45.
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 116-117, no. 45.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Sale room notice
Please note that the stopper for this lot is glass, not coral as noted in the catalogue.
請注意，此拍品之壺蓋為玻璃製，並非珊瑚
請注意，此拍品之壺蓋為玻璃製，並非珊瑚
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