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~850
A RARE CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PEBBLE SNUFF
BOTTLE
1750-1820 The natural pebble form of the current bottle is reflective of the
topic of it's inscription, in which Liang mountain is discussed. In her
The bottle is carved in relief with inscriptions in seal script on two raised
book, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden
panels, one reading chang shou (longevity) and the other reading Liang
Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, p. 275, Rachelle
shan tong zhong shi er pian (the bronze of Liang mountain weighs twelve
Holden discusses the inscription stating "The catty is a measure of
catties).
weight of approximately 1.33 pounds. The reference here is to a
2æ in. (7 cm.) high, coral stopper
famous bronze that was thought to have been excavated on Mt. Liang.
$8,000-12,000 Well known to the literati, this beomes an "in" reference that the
elite cognoscenti woudl immediately recognize as an allusion to the
PROVENANCE:
bronze."
Elmer A. Claar Collection.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, 2 December 1969, lot 141.
Christie's New York, 27 November 1991, lot 127. 1750-1820年 褐白玉雕「梁山銅重十二片」鼻煙壺
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York. 來源:
Elmer A. Claar珍藏
LITERATURE:
紐約蘇富比Parke Bernet, 1969年12月2日, 拍品編號141
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R.
紐約佳士得, 1991年11月27日, 拍品編號127
Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 274-275, 何瑞秋珍藏, 紐約
no. 119.
出版:
何瑞秋, 《Rivers and Mountains Far from the World - The Rachelle R.
Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary》, 紐約, 1994年, 頁274-275,
編號119

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