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A cARVed IVORy ‘IMMORTAls’
sNuFF bOTTle, MId-QINg

China, 1740-1840. Of compressed cylindrical form with tapering sides
rising to a short neck, finely carved in shallow relief with two immortals
on each side, flanked by wutong (Chinese parasol trees) amid lingzhi
clouds and above a lappet border.

Provenance: From an old private collection in Zagreb, Croatia. Acquired
in the local market between 1980 and 1990.
condition: Age cracks and minor nibbles, otherwise in good condition,
with a fine honey-tone patina.

Stopper: Quartz
Weight: 105.0 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 91 mm. Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth
6 mm.

象牙仙人鼻烟壺，清代中期
中國，1740-1840。圓柱狀，向上逐漸展開，短頸，淺浮雕中精細雕刻，每一面都可
見兩位仙人，四周可見如意雲朵和梧桐樹。
來源：克羅地亞薩格勒布私人老收藏，1980-1990年之間購於當地藝術市場。
品相：年代裂縫和輕微磕損，除此之外品相良好，細膩的蜜色包漿。
壺蓋：石英
重量：105.0 克
尺寸：含蓋高91 毫米，頸部直徑22 毫米，嘴 6 毫米
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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A cARVed hORNbIll sNuFF bOTTle, QINg dyNAsTy

China, 1820-1880. The hornbill of a distinct ivory color with layers
of elegant golden-brown tone, well-polished with a nice even shine,
matching stopper.

Provenance: Old French private collection.
condition: Good condition with minor wear, small nicks, natural age
cracks and a nicely grown honey-colored patina.

Stopper: Hornbill
Weight: 17.0 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 54 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth
5 mm.
Intricately carved in relief with three scholars on one side and two noble
ladies and a boy on the other, both under pine trees, the shoulders with
sinuous chilong in shallow relief.

AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a related hornbill snuff
bottle sold in these rooms in Fine
Chinese Snuff Bottles on 24 June
2017, lot 16, for EUR €4,000.

犀角人物場景鼻烟壺, 清代
中國，1820-1880。犀鳥具有獨特的象牙色，優雅的金棕色調，打磨得很好，甚至有
光澤，相配壺蓋。
來源：法國私人老收藏
品相：品相良好，輕微磨損，細小缺口，自然裂縫和自然蜜色包漿。
壺蓋：犀角
重量：17.0 克
尺寸：含蓋高54毫米，頸部直徑11毫米，嘴部直徑5毫米
拍賣結果比較：相似犀角鼻烟壺2017年6月24日售于本藝廊，拍號16，成交價 EUR
€4,000。
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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