10th Mar, 2022 10:00

DAY 1 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 119
 

119

AN EMERALD-GREEN AND WHITE ‘PINES IN THE SNOW’ JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE, 1770-1850
1770-1850年翡翠松雪紋鼻烟壺

Sold for €3,539

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China. Smoothly polished and well hollowed, the flattened rectangular body rising from a short oval foot to a cylindrical neck. The semi-translucent icy white stone with vivid emerald-green inclusions, creating the legendary 'pine trees in the snow' effect.

Provenance: From a UK private collection, acquired from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London. A copy of the original invoice dated 20 November 2000 and confirming the dating and description above accompanies this lot. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert on and dealer of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at Sotheby’s Chinese Art department in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, Robert Kleiner became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and tiny nibbles to neck. With a fine, unctuous feel overall.

The Chinese have traditionally taken a subjective and often poetic approach to the appreciation of art, including towards the materials with which they work. The name given to jadeite is feicui and refers to the brilliance of a kingfisher's plumage. Jadeite, itself, however, does not appear in exactly the colors of the feathers or, indeed, with their iridescence. The type of jadeite shown in the present example is known as 'pine trees in the snow' since the markings resemble the idea of a pine tree-filled snowy landscape.

Stopper: Green glass and carved spoon
Weight: 86.7 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 6 mm.

Auction result comparison:
Compare a 'pine trees in the snow' jadeite bottle at Sotheby’s New York in The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles on 14 September 2010, lot 85, sold for USD 15,000.


1770-1850年翡翠松雪紋鼻烟壺
中國。掏膛良好,表面光滑,圓柱形頸,扁平長方削肩膀,橢圓形圈足。半透明的冰白色玉料,帶有生動的翠綠色紋理,如雪中松一般。

來源:英國私人收藏,購於倫敦Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd.藝廊。隨附一份2000年11月20日開具的發票副本,確認了相關描述和斷代。Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) 是一位重要的中國鼻煙壺專家和古玩商,在倫敦蘇富比中國藝術部開始了他的職業生涯。Robert Kleiner與 Hugh Moss 和 Bob Hall 一起,成為 Mary 和 George Bloch 收藏的重要顧問,他編寫並製作了他們的第一個鼻烟壺目錄。
品相:狀況極好,只有輕微磨損和頸部微小的磕損,整體光滑瑩潤。

壺蓋: 綠色玻璃,雕刻小勺
重量:86.7 克
尺寸:含蓋高65 毫米;頸部直徑18 毫米及口部直徑6 毫米

拍賣結果比較:比較一件松雪紋翡翠鼻烟壺,見紐約蘇富比The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles 2010年9月14日 lot 85, 售價 USD 15,000


 

China. Smoothly polished and well hollowed, the flattened rectangular body rising from a short oval foot to a cylindrical neck. The semi-translucent icy white stone with vivid emerald-green inclusions, creating the legendary 'pine trees in the snow' effect.

Provenance: From a UK private collection, acquired from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London. A copy of the original invoice dated 20 November 2000 and confirming the dating and description above accompanies this lot. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert on and dealer of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at Sotheby’s Chinese Art department in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, Robert Kleiner became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and tiny nibbles to neck. With a fine, unctuous feel overall.

The Chinese have traditionally taken a subjective and often poetic approach to the appreciation of art, including towards the materials with which they work. The name given to jadeite is feicui and refers to the brilliance of a kingfisher's plumage. Jadeite, itself, however, does not appear in exactly the colors of the feathers or, indeed, with their iridescence. The type of jadeite shown in the present example is known as 'pine trees in the snow' since the markings resemble the idea of a pine tree-filled snowy landscape.

Stopper: Green glass and carved spoon
Weight: 86.7 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 6 mm.

Auction result comparison:
Compare a 'pine trees in the snow' jadeite bottle at Sotheby’s New York in The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles on 14 September 2010, lot 85, sold for USD 15,000.


1770-1850年翡翠松雪紋鼻烟壺
中國。掏膛良好,表面光滑,圓柱形頸,扁平長方削肩膀,橢圓形圈足。半透明的冰白色玉料,帶有生動的翠綠色紋理,如雪中松一般。

來源:英國私人收藏,購於倫敦Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd.藝廊。隨附一份2000年11月20日開具的發票副本,確認了相關描述和斷代。Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) 是一位重要的中國鼻煙壺專家和古玩商,在倫敦蘇富比中國藝術部開始了他的職業生涯。Robert Kleiner與 Hugh Moss 和 Bob Hall 一起,成為 Mary 和 George Bloch 收藏的重要顧問,他編寫並製作了他們的第一個鼻烟壺目錄。
品相:狀況極好,只有輕微磨損和頸部微小的磕損,整體光滑瑩潤。

壺蓋: 綠色玻璃,雕刻小勺
重量:86.7 克
尺寸:含蓋高65 毫米;頸部直徑18 毫米及口部直徑6 毫米

拍賣結果比較:比較一件松雪紋翡翠鼻烟壺,見紐約蘇富比The Joe Grimberg Collection Of Chinese Snuff Bottles 2010年9月14日 lot 85, 售價 USD 15,000


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