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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1750-1800
奥地利
2025年10月16日 开拍
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Published: Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles IX, Chinese Whispers, no. 26Finely carved, the slightly flattened ovoid body supported on a short oval foot and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with flat lip and small mouth, one side boldly carved in high relief through the russet skin with confronting archaistic dragons, their tails morphing into chilong heads and their sinuous bodies forming the character 'long' (dragon), the narrow sides carved in relief with lion masks suspending mock-ring handles.The semi-translucent stone of a pale yellowish-green tone with cloudy inclusions and enveloped in a lustrous dark russet-brown skin. Provenance: Robert Hall, London, 1999. The Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Francine and Bernard Wald were a devoted couple and passionate snuff bottle collectors, with a particular love for agate bottles—amassing a collection of over 1,400 pieces. Active participants in the early ICSBS conventions, they acquired many works from leading dealers such as Hugh Moss and Robert Hall, Clare Chu and the Late Robert Kleiner. Francine, a physicist and teacher, and Bernard, a senior lawyer in NYC, often spent summers in Cape Cod coinciding with the sales held at Eldred's auctions. Other collectors, the Dickers, the Dorfs, the Golders, and the Hartmans would visit and 'Fran and Bernie' as they were known colloquially, held a famed 'Spaghetti' party each year, with all the collectors present. Their prized agate bottles, especially those featuring monkeys—Bernie's zodiac animal—were proudly displayed in their Greenwich Village home. The couple also wrote articles for the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, one tiny nibble to the lip and minuscule nibbling to the foot rim.Stopper: CoralWeight: 79.6 gDimensions: Height including stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 6 mm.The Master of the Rocks School specialized in carvings from two-colored hardstones, such as agate, crystal, chalcedony and jade. The school's main output was bottles carved with landscape designs, but many other subjects are recorded, which may have been partly produced for the Imperial Court. The quality of carving and the use of material in the present bottle are typical of this school.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related dark russet and celadon jade 'dragon' snuff bottle, produced for the Imperial Court and dated 1740-1820, sold at Sotheby's London, 3 December 1997, lot 532, and now in the Crane Collection and illustrated on their website.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 March 2017, lot 343Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A carved yellow and russet jade snuff bottle, Master of the Rocks School, 1740-1860Expert remark: Compare the closely related stone, manner of carving, and motif with similar dragons and russet skin. Note the size (6.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 February 2021, lot 3027Price: HKD 107,100 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A yellow and russet jade 'dragons' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and motifs with similar dragons and beast mask handles. Note the size (6 cm).

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