April 19, 2012
Live AuctionClifton House
1 & 2 Clifton Road
Cambridge, CB1 7EA United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1223 213343
Fax: +44 (0)1223 271949
Email: fine.art@cheffins.co.uk
Viewing NotesSunday 15th April 10.00 - 12.00 Monday 16th April 10.00 - 17.00 Tuesday 17th April 10.00 - 17.00 Wednesday 18th April 10.00 - 19.00 Thursday 19th April 09.00 - 10.45
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Lot 1: A Song/Ming celadon bowl,
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Description: A Song/Ming celadon bowl, the bun shaped sides of the exterior incised with diamond diaper above three peg feet, 34cm (13.25 in.) diameter (D)
Condition Report: This has a chunk out of one side and consequent cracking. There is a further chip to the rim
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Lot 2: An 18th century blanc de Chine Guanyin
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Description: An 18th century blanc de Chine Guanyin enthroned on a tall rock holding a child, attendants lacking from niches below, 38.5cm (15.25 in.) high (D)
Condition Report: Besides the attendants missing below there would have been objects on plinths by her elbows which are missing. She lacks her left hand and her right fingers are chipped
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Lot 3: Two 19th century yellow glass snuff bottles and stoppers,
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Description: Two 19th century yellow glass snuff bottles and stoppers, that of chrome yellow with the rounded sides carved in low relief with birds, flowers and a pine tree, 5.5cm (2.25 in.) high and the other of sweet chestnut yellow, the flattened globe and shaft shape with ring handles, 6.5cm (2.5 in.) high (2) (D)
Condition Report: The emerald green ball stopper of the first is cracked. The second has a chip from the rim glued back
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Lot 4: A 19th century four coloured overlay glass snuff bottle and a stopper,
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Description: A 19th century four coloured overlay glass snuff bottle and a stopper, the clear glass ground with snow flake/bubble inclusions, a blue pavilion supported on an exhalation of cloud to one side and a cranberry bird flying above a pavilion on the other, 7cm (2.75 in.) high
Condition Report: There are three minor nicks to the rim
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Lot 5: Two 19th century coloured glass overlay snuff bottles,
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Description: Two 19th century coloured glass overlay snuff bottles, the taller of bottle shape overlaid with grapes on a green vine, 9.5cm (3 .75 in.) high, the other with red and amber lotus growing from water amongst gree foliage, 5cm (2 in.) high (2)
Condition Report: Both lack stoppers but are otherwise Ok
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