Robert Hall (sumptuous auction catalogue), Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles, 1991

(Robert Hall), Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: To be Sold by Public Auction at the Grand Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton, 15 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, Thursday, October 10, 1991 at 7.30 pm, by Maitre Viviane Jutheau ... 

Hard cover, quarto (30 x 21.5 cm), dustwrapper, 130 pages, high-resolution colour photographs.

Fine condition. Printed on high-gloss paper. A really special production - and the record of an exceptionally important sale within this field of collecting.

For this sale, I have tried to combine the best elements of private dealing with the openness of public auction. For example, since I have carefully chosen all the bottles in this catalogue, I fully guarantee the information provided in the descriptions, including dating. Prospective buyers will notice that there are also detailed and accurate condition reports especially intended to assist those unable to attend the sale in person.

I have produced the catalogue with extensive information and references for each bottle, combined with the best photography possible, which I hope will not only assist collectors in their choices, but also make a useful addition to their libraries.

Vivian Jutheau has kindly agreed to conduct this auction, held in Boston to coincide with the annual convention of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. Her knowledge and skill in this specialised area are well known.

Robert Hall.