18 septembre 2010
A blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1770-1850.
A blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1770-1850. photo courtesy Sotheby's
superbly well hollowed, of rounded form with a flared neck, the oval foot slightly concave, the stone of pale blue with a hint of gray color and faint snowy white inclusions; height 1 7/8 in., 4.8 cm. Estimate 12,000—15,000 USD. Lot Sold 9,375 USD
PROVENANCE: Dr. Louis Walmsley Collection.Vanessa F. Holden.
NOTE: Dr. Louis Walmsley, one of the earlier owners of this bottle, was a Canadian missionary stationed in Chengdu during the 1930s until the... [Lire la suite]
17 septembre 2010
A faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1780-1830. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing.
