PROVENANCE:
1. Y.F. Yang
2. Gerd Lester Collection Life: Robert Heiner Ltdi Catelogue 199
3. Robert & Molly Hsieh
4. Sotheby’s New York, March 2004
9069
AN OVERLAY ‘CARPS AND TURBULENT WAVES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY (1780-1850) |
Of compressed pear-shaped form resting on a protruding foot below the gently flared neck,carved through the overlays with the continuous scene of egrets flying under the bright roundsun amidst a pavilion emerging from stylised misty clouds above turbulent waves from whichexpose the scaly energized carp tails. |
Estimate
116,000 - 160,000 453,000 - 625,000 14,900 - 20,600
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