Lot Essay
Compare a related coral bottle, possibly by the same hand, from the Eric Young Collection, sold Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 28 October 1993, lot 1105.
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1850-1920
Details
**A FINELY CARVED CORAL BOTTLE
1850-1920
Of rounded rectangular shape, the salmon-colored material well carved in relief on one side with a female beauty wearing loose robes holding over her shoulder a large blossom set in a vase, the reverse with a string of cash dangling above a three-legged toad, the original stopper in the form of Liu Hai completing the scene, the narrow sides carved in high relief with a spray of peony growing from rockwork on one side and peonies growing from a small pot on the other side
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.) high, fitted wood stand
1850-1920
Of rounded rectangular shape, the salmon-colored material well carved in relief on one side with a female beauty wearing loose robes holding over her shoulder a large blossom set in a vase, the reverse with a string of cash dangling above a three-legged toad, the original stopper in the form of Liu Hai completing the scene, the narrow sides carved in high relief with a spray of peony growing from rockwork on one side and peonies growing from a small pot on the other side
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.) high, fitted wood stand
Provenance
Private Collection, Holland, Michigan.
Exhibited
Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan, 1978, no. 121.
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
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.