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AN INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE BY MA SHAOXUAN DATED FIRST MONTH OF THE BINGSHEN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1896
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Signed Ma Shaoxuan
- Clear glass and enamel
- 2 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 inches
one side painted with a pair of swallows flying towards an blossoming almond branch, inscribed xing lin chun yan (spring sparrows in an almond grove) followed by one seal reading Shao, the reverse with a verse describing a landscape scene, dated bingshen (1896) and signed Ma Shaoxuan with one seal reading Xuan
Provenance
Ralph Trivella Collection, 1977.
Condition
There are minor scratches to the top of the lip, as well as nicks to the interior of the mouth. There is residue on the interior of the bottle, but overall good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A snuff bottle by Ma Shaoxuan with similar subject matter is illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 4, pt 2, Inside Painted, Hong Kong 2000, no. 576.