? (1776) Martin

Lot 65: Property of Dr. Martin Roshco

Name: Property of Dr. Martin Roshco
Brand: Bonhams
SKU: 27add284ba

Est: $6,000 USD - $9,000 USDSold:

BonhamsNew York, NY, USMarch 20, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Beijing, Imperial glassworks 1760-1780
Of meiping form with a flat lip, waisted neck and flat circular foot, the bottle enameled with a red leiwen border around the neck, bejeweled chains draped over the shoulder and the attributes of the eight Daoist immortals around the body.
2in (5.1cm) high

Artist or Maker

? (1776) Martin

Notes

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On similarly decorated bottles see Hugh Moss, "Mysteries of the Ancient Moon" International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Journal, Spring 2006, p. 28 fig 32.

Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, June 5, 1987, lot 192
Janos Szekeres Collection

Auction Details

Chinese Snuff Bottles

Bonhams

March 20, 2012, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US

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