10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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AN AMETHYST ‘IMMORTALS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 1750-1850
1750-1850年紫晶《壽老劉海》鼻煙壺
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
China. Well hollowed, of tapering ovoid form, supported on an oval foot with recessed base, surmounted by a waisted neck with straight rim. One side carved with Shoulao holding his staff in his right hand and a peach in his left, standing below a pine tree, the reverse depicting Liu Hai holding cash coins and looking down at the three-legged toad, framed by a plantain.
Provenance: From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA. The base with an old label, ‘H 2081 90.00’.
Condition: Good condition, a chip to the upper rim, few small nibbles here and there.
Stopper: Glass in imitation of jadeite
Weight: 58.7 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 71 mm. Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 6 mm.
The transparent stone is of an attractive and intense violet tone with contrasting light and deep violet areas interspersed with dark specks, the lighter areas skillfully utilized by the lapidary to depict Liu Hai and the three-legged toad.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 161
Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An amethyst snuff bottle
Expert remark: Compare the closely related color of the stone, motif, and related form. Note the size (63 mm).
1750-1850年紫晶《壽老劉海》鼻煙壺
中國。掏膛良好，直頸，呈橢圓形，並橢圓形圈足，一面雕刻松下壽老，一手執杖，一手持桃；另一面可見劉海戯金蟾。
來源：美國賓夕法尼亞私人收藏，底部可見老標籤 ‘H 2081 90.00’。
品相：狀況良好，上緣有缺口，局部有一些小磕損。
壺蓋：仿翡翠玻璃
重量：58.7 克
尺寸：含蓋高71 毫米，頸部直徑12 毫米，壺口直徑6 毫米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2010年9月14日，lot 161
價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,500）
描述：紫水晶鼻煙壺
專家評論：比較非常相近水晶顏色、主題和相近的外形。請注意尺寸 (63 毫米)。
China. Well hollowed, of tapering ovoid form, supported on an oval foot with recessed base, surmounted by a waisted neck with straight rim. One side carved with Shoulao holding his staff in his right hand and a peach in his left, standing below a pine tree, the reverse depicting Liu Hai holding cash coins and looking down at the three-legged toad, framed by a plantain.
Provenance: From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA. The base with an old label, ‘H 2081 90.00’.
Condition: Good condition, a chip to the upper rim, few small nibbles here and there.
Stopper: Glass in imitation of jadeite
Weight: 58.7 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 71 mm. Diameter neck 12 mm and mouth 6 mm.
The transparent stone is of an attractive and intense violet tone with contrasting light and deep violet areas interspersed with dark specks, the lighter areas skillfully utilized by the lapidary to depict Liu Hai and the three-legged toad.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2010, lot 161
Price: USD 8,125 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An amethyst snuff bottle
Expert remark: Compare the closely related color of the stone, motif, and related form. Note the size (63 mm).
1750-1850年紫晶《壽老劉海》鼻煙壺
中國。掏膛良好，直頸，呈橢圓形，並橢圓形圈足，一面雕刻松下壽老，一手執杖，一手持桃；另一面可見劉海戯金蟾。
來源：美國賓夕法尼亞私人收藏，底部可見老標籤 ‘H 2081 90.00’。
品相：狀況良好，上緣有缺口，局部有一些小磕損。
壺蓋：仿翡翠玻璃
重量：58.7 克
尺寸：含蓋高71 毫米，頸部直徑12 毫米，壺口直徑6 毫米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2010年9月14日，lot 161
價格：USD 8,125（相當於今日EUR 10,500）
描述：紫水晶鼻煙壺
專家評論：比較非常相近水晶顏色、主題和相近的外形。請注意尺寸 (63 毫米)。
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