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Lot 11: Property of Dr. Martin Roshco

Est: $8,000 USD - $12,000 USDSold:
BonhamsNew York, NY, USMarch 20, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Wang Bingrong, 1820-1870
Of rounded rectangular form, oval unglazed foot rim, a four-character mark in seal script inscribed to the recessed foot, the outer layer of the bottle carved with a five-clawed dragon amid clouds, the dragon's eyes highlighted with black and white enamels.
2 1/2in (6.2cm) high

Artist or Maker

Notes


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Provenance:
J.W.A. International Inc., 1991

A similar bottle, except with the dragon facing the opposite direction, is illustrated in Moss, Graham and Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, vol 1, no 2.

Auction Details

Chinese Snuff Bottles

by
Bonhams
March 20, 2012, 12:00 PM EST

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