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A ‘DEER AND HORSE’ CARNELIAN SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
奥地利 北京时间
2023年03月10日 开拍
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A ‘DEER AND HORSE’ CARNELIAN SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
China, 19th century. Well carved from a pebble in high relief to depict to one side a spotted stag with its head raised toward the pine tree above, and to the other, a horse with one leg raised and tethered to a pine tree. The smoothly polished translucent stone is of a spectacular deep-red color with darker shadings cleverly utilized by the lapidary to highlight certain aspects of the scene.

Provenance: Richwood Fine Art, Wigan, United Kingdom. From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA, acquired from the above. The collection was assembled over a period of 30 years, specializing primarily in glass and hardstone snuff bottles. Richwood Fine Art is an English company run by Keith Richards and Ken Hailwood, offering an eclectic range of paintings, works of art, antiques, and antiquities, with over 40 years of collective experience.
Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear, microscopic nicks, the stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Stopper: Coral
Weight: 35.7 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 60 mm. Diameter mouth 4 mm

A horse tethered to a post forms a common rebus which expresses a wish for speedy promotion for young candidates. It was a popular subject found on Official School bottles of the late 18th/early 19th century. For a further discussion of this subject, see H. Moss, V. Graham, and K. B. Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle: The J & J. Collection, New York, 1993, no. 151, and H. Moss, V. Graham, K. B. Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 2, Quartz, Hong Kong, 1998, nos. 302-4.

The combination of a deer and horse is evocative of the phrase ‘zhi luweima’, meaning to point at a deer and call it a horse. The Records of the Grand Historian tell a story where the powerful eunuch and chancellor Zhao Gao (d. 207 BC), in an attempt to control the Qin government, devised a loyalty test for court officials using a deer and horse: “Zhao Gao was contemplating treason but was afraid the other officials would not heed his commands, so he decided to test them first. He brought a deer and presented it to the Emperor but called it a horse. The Emperor laughed and said, "Is the chancellor perhaps mistaken, calling a deer a horse?" Then the Emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate themselves with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law and had them executed instantly. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao gained military power as a result of that.” (tr. Watson 1993:70)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 25 June 2014, lot 6153
Price: USD 2,750 or approx. EUR 3,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Carved Carnelian Snuff Bottle
Expert remark: Compare the related material, deep carving, and color of the stone



清代紅玉髓“鹿與馬”鼻煙壺
中國,十九世紀。紅玉髓山子高浮雕,一面為一隻站在松樹下的鹿,它的頭朝上抬起;另一面為一匹拴在樹下的馬,單腿抬起。光滑拋光的半透明石頭呈深紅色,寶石匠巧妙地利用深色陰影來突出場景。

來源:英國Richwood Fine Art藝廊;美國賓夕法尼亞私人收藏,購於上述藝廊。這個收藏三十多年前建立,專注於收藏料器和硬石鼻煙壺。Richwood Fine Art 是一家由 Keith Richards 和 Ken Hailwood 經營的英國藝廊,提供繪畫、藝術品和古董,擁有超過 40 年的收藏經驗。
品相:
狀況極好,有輕微磨損、劃痕,石頭有天然裂縫,隨著時間的推移,其中一些已經發展成髮絲般的細小裂紋。

壺蓋:珊瑚
重量:35.7 克
尺寸:含壺蓋高 60 毫米,壺口直徑4 毫米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:舊金山邦瀚斯,2014年6月25日,lot 6153
價格:USD 2,750(相當於今日EUR 3,300
描述:紅玉髓鼻煙壺
專家評論:比較相近的材質、深刻和石色。

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