Description
A WHITE JADE ‘MELON’ SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING
China, 1780-1860. Skillfully and naturalistically carved in the form of two melons with vines around the fruits, the translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of an even white tone.
Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995.
Condition: Excellent condition with little wear, small abrasions around the mouth, very few minor and natural inclusions in the stone.
Stopper: Coral
Weight: 38.6 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter mouth 7 mm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bottle at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art, 13 September 2017, lot 39, sold for USD $15,000.
白玉青瓜鼻烟壺,清代中葉
中國,1780-1860。巧妙而自然地雕刻出兩個青瓜,周圍有瓜藤,半透明的玉石光滑潤。
來源:英國倫敦私人拍賣行,購於1995年前。
品相:品相極好,些微磨損, 壺嘴周圍小擦傷,玉石内輕微天然雜質。
壺蓋:珊瑚
重量:38.6 克
尺寸:含蓋高65 毫米,嘴部直徑7 毫米