chine Translucent brown-orange amber with dark inclusions. Rare Chinese snuff bottle in multicolor overlay glass, decorated with chilong and bi disks. - 6.2 cm
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Estimate € 1,800 - € 2,200
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Rare Chinese glass overlay snuff bottle with multicolour chilong and bi discs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1760–1840, H 6.2 x W 4.5 x D 2.2 cm, with a mousse agate stopper and an old carved wooden base, in good condition with minor wear, chips and localized losses consistent with age.
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Belle et expressive tabatière chinoise en verre overlay multicolore, attribuable à la dynastie Qing, vers 1760–1840.
La bouteille présente une forme globulaire aplatie, montée sur un petit pied ovale en retrait et prolongée par un col cylindrique. Elle est réalisée en verre multicouche, sur fond blanc légèrement translucide, avec un décor sculpté dans plusieurs couches colorées aux nuances rouge, jaune, vert et brun.
Les deux faces sont ornées de disques bi, sur lesquels se développent des chilong stylisés, modelés en relief. Le décor se prolonge sur les côtés par des éléments en applique et des motifs sinueux, créant un ensemble particulièrement animé. Le contraste entre le fond blanc et les différentes couches colorées donne à la sculpture une belle profondeur et permet de bien distinguer les différents niveaux du décor.
La bouteille conserve un bouchon en agate mousse, actuellement fixe, ainsi qu'un ancien socle en bois sombre sculpté et ajouré, spécialement adapté à la pièce. La présence de ce socle ancien complète agréablement la présentation de l'ensemble.
La pièce présente les traces normales d'une longue histoire : usures superficielles, quelques petits éclats et manques localisés ainsi que d'anciens comblements à la cire. Ces éléments sont compatibles avec l'âge de l'objet et restent bien visibles sur les photographies détaillées. L'ensemble demeure décorativement très séduisant et le relief conserve une bonne lisibilité.
Dimensions de la tabatière hors socle :
H. 6,2 cm × L. 4,5 cm × P. 2,2 cm
Dimensions avec le socle en bois :
Hauteur totale : 8 cm
Socle : environ 4 × 2,5 cm
Poids : 57,9 g
Provenance : ancienne collection privée autrichienne.
Une intéressante tabatière de collection associant verre overlay multicolore, décor de chilong et disques bi, avec son bouchon en agate mousse et son ancien socle en bois ajouré. L'association des différentes couleurs, du relief et des symboles traditionnels chinois lui confère un caractère particulièrement décoratif et identifiable au sein des productions de snuff bottles de la période Qing.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/grususbg3hgwnelhvubcr/AFCWJMVOaDWauMR_OoGTbfQ?rlkey=ytrbokh2d1q8x86yv67ze30np&dl=0
Seller's Story
MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
Translated by Google TranslateBelle et expressive tabatière chinoise en verre overlay multicolore, attribuable à la dynastie Qing, vers 1760–1840.
La bouteille présente une forme globulaire aplatie, montée sur un petit pied ovale en retrait et prolongée par un col cylindrique. Elle est réalisée en verre multicouche, sur fond blanc légèrement translucide, avec un décor sculpté dans plusieurs couches colorées aux nuances rouge, jaune, vert et brun.
Les deux faces sont ornées de disques bi, sur lesquels se développent des chilong stylisés, modelés en relief. Le décor se prolonge sur les côtés par des éléments en applique et des motifs sinueux, créant un ensemble particulièrement animé. Le contraste entre le fond blanc et les différentes couches colorées donne à la sculpture une belle profondeur et permet de bien distinguer les différents niveaux du décor.
La bouteille conserve un bouchon en agate mousse, actuellement fixe, ainsi qu'un ancien socle en bois sombre sculpté et ajouré, spécialement adapté à la pièce. La présence de ce socle ancien complète agréablement la présentation de l'ensemble.
La pièce présente les traces normales d'une longue histoire : usures superficielles, quelques petits éclats et manques localisés ainsi que d'anciens comblements à la cire. Ces éléments sont compatibles avec l'âge de l'objet et restent bien visibles sur les photographies détaillées. L'ensemble demeure décorativement très séduisant et le relief conserve une bonne lisibilité.
Dimensions de la tabatière hors socle :
H. 6,2 cm × L. 4,5 cm × P. 2,2 cm
Dimensions avec le socle en bois :
Hauteur totale : 8 cm
Socle : environ 4 × 2,5 cm
Poids : 57,9 g
Provenance : ancienne collection privée autrichienne.
Une intéressante tabatière de collection associant verre overlay multicolore, décor de chilong et disques bi, avec son bouchon en agate mousse et son ancien socle en bois ajouré. L'association des différentes couleurs, du relief et des symboles traditionnels chinois lui confère un caractère particulièrement décoratif et identifiable au sein des productions de snuff bottles de la période Qing.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/grususbg3hgwnelhvubcr/AFCWJMVOaDWauMR_OoGTbfQ?rlkey=ytrbokh2d1q8x86yv67ze30np&dl=0
Seller's Story
MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
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Culture
chine
Century/timeframe
Fin XVIIIe – première moitié du XIXe siècle | Dynastie Qing, vers 1760–1840
Name of object
Rare Chinese snuff bottle in multicolor overlay glass, decorated with chilong and bi disks.
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Translucent brown-orange amber with dark inclusions.
Country acquired from
Austria
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
6.2 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2010
Width
4.5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Austria
Depth
2.2 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
