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A sMAll shAdOW AgATe ‘MedITATIVe’
sNuFF bOTTle, MId-QINg

China, 1750-1850. The stone of variegating tones of amber and honey,
one side with a dark patch reminiscent of an abstract ink drawing,
combined with the compact form and smooth unctuous polish this is a
meditative and inspiring object!

Provenance: Collection of Charles
Cartier-Bresson (collector’s label to
base). Charles Cartier-Bresson was
a French textile industrialist and the
great-uncle of famous photographer
Henri Cartier-Bresson. He amassed a
significant collection of Far East Asian
art, numbering 1,744 objects at the charles cartier-Bresson
time of his death, many of which were (1853-1921), portrait by
Jean-Matthias Schiff, Musée
bequeathed to the Musée des Beaux- des Beaux Arts de Nancy
Arts de Nancy.
condition: Minor nibbles to the lip have been smoothened, some
natural fissures and erosion to the stone, otherwise in good condition.
Stopper: Coral with gilt bronze setting
Weight: 51.0 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 52 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth
6 mm.

皮影瑪瑙鼻烟壺, 清代中期
中國，1750-1850。琥珀色和蜜色的皮影瑪瑙，一面帶有深色斑點，讓人聯想到抽象
的水墨畫，表面光滑潤澤，這是一個令人向往的作品！
來源：Charles Cartier-Bresson 收藏（底部可見藏家標簽）。Charles Cartier-
Bresson 是一位是法國紡織工業家，也是著名攝影師Henri Cartier-Bresson的叔叔。
他積累了大量的遠東亞洲藝術品，在他去世時收藏了1,744件物品，其中許多被贈給
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy美術館。
品相：壺唇上的小碎屑已被磨平，瑪瑙内有一些自然的裂縫和侵蝕，除此之外狀況
良好。
壺蓋：珊瑚鑲銅
重量：51.0 克
尺寸：含蓋高52 毫米，頸部直徑15 毫米，嘴部直徑 6 毫米。
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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A ‘blOOdsTONe’ JAsPeR sNuFF bOTTle, MId-QINg
China, 1750-1850. Of flattened globular form with a short cylindrical
neck and oval foot rim, the stone tightly packed with brownish-green
dendritic material, deep crimson splashes and ocher swirls. Well
hollowed.

Provenance: German private collection.
condition: Excellent condition with little wear, small nibbles to the
mouth.

Stopper: Malachite
Weight: 30.5 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 53 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and
mouth 8 mm.

AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a similar snuff bottle sold by
Bonham’s New york in Fine Chinese Snuff
Bottles on 13 November 2017, lot 8076, for
USD $2,250.

鷄血石鼻烟壺, 清代中期
中國，1750-1850。呈扁平球狀，圓柱短頸，橢圓形的圈足，棕綠色樹枝狀石料紋
理，夾雜著深紅色和赭紅色斑紋。掏膛良好。
來源：德國私人收藏
品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，嘴部小劃痕
壺蓋：孔雀石
重量：30.5 克
尺寸：含蓋高53毫米，頸部直徑15毫米，嘴部直徑8毫米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似鼻烟壺售于紐約邦翰思《中國鼻烟壺》2017年11月13日拍
號8076，成交USD $2,250.
estimate euR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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