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FIVE HARDSTONE AND GLASS The range of materials illustrated in this group
SNUFF BOTTLES of snuff bottles is reflective of the skill and
19th/early 20th century ingenuity utilised by the Chinese artisans to
Comprising a green-overlay white glass snuff create a wealth and variety of snuff bottles
bottle, with gnarled and blossoming prunus in almost every conceivable material. Snuff
branches extending around the body, with bottles were initially made for the Emperor
hardstone stopper, 6.1cm (2 3/8in) high; a and the Court. Through the 19th century snuff
smokey rock crystal snuff bottle, carved in bottles were produced in greater quantities
low relief with bearded sages, the reverse for a public which not only admired Imperial
with poetic inscription in xingshu calligraphy tastes but enjoyed the functionality of these
with glass stopper and wood stand, 5.5cm finely-crafted miniatures.
(2 2/8in) high; a malachite snuff bottle and
stopper, expertly carved around the exterior 本組拍品足可展示中國工匠使用各類材質作
with a deer, crane and peacock amidst 為胎體豐富鼻煙壺創作場域的匠心獨運、
various trees, the stone of lustrous emerald- 巧奪天工。鼻煙最初傳入之時，僅於宮廷與
green tone, with wood stand, with stopper, 王公貴族間流通。至十九世紀已廣泛普及，
7.6cm (3in) high; a lavender agate snuff bottle 鼻煙壺的製作也由順應宮廷審美而擴大到為
and stopper, carved around the exterior with 人們日常使用增添情趣。 92
a female Immortal and boy attendant, amidst
flowers and trees, with stopper, 7.4cm (3in) 92
high; and a turquoise snuff bottle and stopper, This group of bottles was designed to suit
the flattened body carved with leafy sprays A MONGOLIAN-STYLE WHITE METAL Mongolian taste, particularly evident here in
RETICULATED SNUFF BOTTLE
and birds, with wood stand, with stopper, 19th century the stone-encrusted stopper. The probable
7.8cm (3 1/8in) high. (13). Of compressed circular form, decorated reason for their manufacture was to curry
with two central dragon medallions within favour with Mongolian princes and dignitaries,
£1,000 - 1,500 reticulated scrolling foliate borders, with many of whom were granted noble titles by
CNY8,900 - 13,000 stopper inlaid with malachite and coral. the eighteenth-century Qing Emperors.
8cm (3 1/8in) high. (2).
十九世紀至二十世紀早期 硬石及玻璃制鼻煙 For a comparable Mongolian-style silver and
壺 一組五件 £2,000 - 3,000 gold snuff bottle see Bonhams Hong Kong,
CNY18,000 - 27,000 Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch
Provenance: Collection, Part I, 28 May 2010, lot 2.
Parry Collection, London, and thence by 十九世紀 蒙古式鏨龍紋鼻煙壺
descent 此類鼻煙壺，尤見其鑲嵌寶石的帽塞，應為
Provenance: 滿足蒙古審美所作，供蒙古王子或王公貴族
來源： Parry Collection, London, and thence by descent 們日常使用。香港邦瀚斯曾於「瑪麗及莊智
倫敦Parry家族收藏，並由後人保存迄今 博鼻煙壺珍藏：第一部份」專場拍賣售出一
來源： 例蒙古式金銀質鼻煙壺，2010年5月28日，
倫敦Parry家族收藏，並由後人保存迄今 拍品編號2，可資比對。

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