Lot Essay
For another peach-form glass bottle, see Snuff Bottles from the Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VIII, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 1172.
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1720-1800
Details
A GREEN-OVERLAY MOTTLED YELLOW AND WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1720-1800
The bottle is of peach form with a green leafy stem carved in high relief over the yellowish-orange ground, trailing down the body to form the base.
1 1⁄2 in. (4 cm.) high, coral stopper
1720-1800
The bottle is of peach form with a green leafy stem carved in high relief over the yellowish-orange ground, trailing down the body to form the base.
1 1⁄2 in. (4 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
Bob C. Stevens Collection, no. 203.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II; Sotheby’s New York, 26 March 1982, lot 2.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II; Sotheby’s New York, 26 March 1982, lot 2.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 203.
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 74-75, no. 24.
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 74-75, no. 24.
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.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP
For another peach-form glass bottle, see Snuff Bottles from the Mary & George Bloch Collection: Part VIII, Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 1172.