CHINE, FIN DU XVIIIEME SIECLE

Details

TABATIERE EN VERRE JAUNE SCULPTE
CHINE, FIN DU XVIIIEME SIECLE
De forme ovoïde, les deux faces rehaussées du symbole yinyang dans un cartouche, le bouchon en métal laqué
Hauteur: 6 cm. (2 3/8 in.)

Provenance

R. Hall, London, 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, LATE 18TH CENTURY

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Lot Essay

The yinyang dichotomy is one of the most powerful of Chinese designs, representing cosmic duality. Within the circle, which represents unified, undifferentiated oneness, are two similarly shaped interlocking units representing duality. These two are assigned to represent certain contrasting elements - male/female, dark/light, and so forth. Each contains an element of the other, demonstrating that they are inextricably linked. In the symbol, everything is balanced, representing the universal harmony when everything finds its proper place in the universal scheme. Yinyang, therefore, also acts as a symbol of enlightened harmony.
See the imperial yellow glass snuff bottle from the first part of this collection, sold in these Rooms, 21 December 2009, lot 140

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