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A RARE RED AND BLACK-OVERLAY OPAQUE WHITE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
YANGZHOU, 1840-1880 The subject matter of this bottle, with buffalo, cranes and fishermen,
is discussed by Rachelle R. Holden in her book Rivers and Mountains
Of flattened rounded shape, the bottle is carved on one side with boys
Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal
on buffalos wading through finely carved waves with three bats flying
Commentary, New York, 1994, p. 223, where she makes note of the
above. The reverse is decorated with two fishermen hauling their nets
Buddhist undertones in the imagery. The figures are wading through
in a boat below a crane in flight. There is a carved seal reading bing wu,
water, harkening to the sea of pain navigated by Buddha to reach
possibly corresponding to 1846, between the two scenes toward the base,
nirvana.
and Qianlong three-character seal mark opposite.
2º in. (5.2 cm.) high, coral stopper
Two similar bottles of nearly identical subject, one white glass and one
$20,000-30,000 of caramel-beige tone in the Collection of Hedda and Lutz Franz, are
illustrated by H. Franz in Franzart, Chinese Art from the Hedda and Lutz
PROVENANCE:
Franz Collection, Hong Kong, 2011, pp. 136-137 and 204, nos. 1386 and
Hugh Moss.
1551.
Bob C. Stevens Collection, no. 1006.
The Bob C. Stevens Collection of Fine and Important Chinese Snuff
Bottles, Part III; Sotheby’s New York, 25 June 1982, lot 10. 1840-1880年 揚州作涅白地套紅黑玻璃漁家樂鼻煙壺
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
來源:
莫士撝
EXHIBITED:
Tokyo, Mikimoto Hall, An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles From The Bob C. Stevens珍藏, 編號1006
Bob C. Stevens珍藏重要中國鼻煙壺 (第三部分), 紐約蘇富比, 1982年6月
Bob C. Stevens Collection, 22-31 October 1978, cat. no. 59.
25日, 拍品編號10
LITERATURE: 何瑞秋珍藏, 紐約
H. Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles Number Four, London, 1966, p. 41, pl. P.
展覽:
B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 東京御木本會館, 「Bob C. Stevens珍藏中國鼻煙壺」, 1978年10月22至31日,
1006. 圖錄編號59
JICSBS, Summer 1993, p.6, fig.13.
出版:
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R.
莫士撝, 《Chinese Snuff Bottles Number Four》, 倫敦, 1966, 頁 41, 圖版P
Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 222-223, B. Stevens, 《鼻煙壺收藏指南》, 紐約, 1976年, 編號1006
no. 95. 《國際中國鼻煙壺協會學術期刊》, 1993年夏季, 頁6, 圖13
何瑞秋, 《Rivers and Mountains Far from the World - The Rachelle R.
Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary》, 紐約, 1994年, 頁222-223,
編號95
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