A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lobed 'Melon' Snuff Bottle
Sale 1222 - Asian Works of Art
Sep 27, 2023
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$2,835
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Lot Description
A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lobed 'Melon' Snuff Bottle
Daoguang Period (1821-1850)
清道光 青花瓜瓞綿綿鼻烟壺
of formalized melon form, convex lip, and recessed flat foot surrounded by a footrim, the six melon-like lobes finely painted in underglaze blue with leafy fruiting melon vines., the bottom bearing a Daoguang six-character mark in underglaze blue to the underside, glass stopper.
of formalized melon form, convex lip, and recessed flat foot surrounded by a footrim, the six melon-like lobes finely painted in underglaze blue with leafy fruiting melon vines., the bottom bearing a Daoguang six-character mark in underglaze blue to the underside, glass stopper.
Height 2 1/4 in., 5.7 cm.
Property from the Estate of Alexander Brody, Honolulu, Hawaii. 夏威夷火奴魯魯市Alexander Brody先生遺產。
Provenance:
Acquired from Clare (Lawrence) Chu Private Collection, 1992.
1992年購自Clare (Lawrence) Chu私人收藏。
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