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A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1880
The matrix of the bottle is comprised of stones of various sizes and color including
greyish-blue, tan, beige, russet, gray, maroon, cream and black on a ground of
milky-orange color. The four sides are carved with raised rounded rectangular panels.
2æ in. (6.9 cm.) high, carnelian stopper
$5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE
Robert Kleiner, Belfont Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1990.
EXHIBITED
Boston, International Chinese Snuf Bottle Society Convention,
The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
Puddingstone is the general term for a conglomerate of sedimentary fint pebbles in a
matrix of chert - both part of the quartz family. Bottles carved from this striking material
come in a wide variety of colors, textures, sizes and shapes. The stone’s appearance is
not dissimilar to plum pudding, from which it derives its name. The variation in size of the
pebbles sets up an attractive counterpoint to the beige matrix and the combination of
shapes and sizes creates a strong design that compliments the simple and tactile form.
For a range of bottles in this material, see B. Stevens, The Collector’s Book of Snuf
Bottles, New York, 1976, nos. 609-17
1760-1880年 礫岩鼻煙壺
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