Lot Essay
Compare with an aquamarine snuff bottle from the Blanche B. Exstein collection, sold in our New York Rooms, 21 March 2002, lot 38
CHINE, XVIIIEME-XIXEME SIECLE
Details
TABATIERE EN VERRE JAUNE SCULPTE
CHINE, XVIIIEME-XIXEME SIECLE
De forme oblongue aplatie, les deux faces ornées de dragons affrontés, leurs corps stylisés terminés par des phénix, le bouchon en verre
Hauteur: 7,7 cm. (3 in.)
CHINE, XVIIIEME-XIXEME SIECLE
De forme oblongue aplatie, les deux faces ornées de dragons affrontés, leurs corps stylisés terminés par des phénix, le bouchon en verre
Hauteur: 7,7 cm. (3 in.)
Provenance
Di Donna, Paris, 1983
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.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT payable at 19.6% (5.5% for books) will be added to the buyer’s premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
A CARVED YELLOW GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
CHINA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
CHINA, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
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Mathilde Courteault