Asian Art Auction
Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 47
Three Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottles
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$10,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
white and green example with later Xianfeng mark, landscape with calligraphic characters, green cabochon cap, 2-1/2 in.; white example with partial inscribed mark, possibly Xianfeng, floral relief decoration, orange cabochon cap, 3-1/8 in., with carved wood stand; pale yellow example with apocryphal relief mark, landscape decoration, 2-7/8 in.
Provenance: Estate of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family
Note: In 1956, the children of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, donated a group of items to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To view this collection of Chinese Art, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/search?q=loeb&cat=collection&from=24&size=12
Condition
green example with chips to foot; white example with chip to foot; pale yellow example with loss to cap, breaks to spoons; other scratches and abrasions
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