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PreviewThursday March 12, 10am to 5pm Friday March 13, 10am to 5pmSaturday March 14, 12pm to 5pmSunday March 15, 12pm to 5pm

Bids+1 (212) 644 9001 +1 (212) 644 9009 fax

To bid via the internet please visitwww.bonhams.com/22949

Please note that bids must be submitted no later than 4pm on the day prior to the auction. New bidders must also provide proof of identity and address when submitting bids. Failure to do this may result in your bid not being processed.

Telephone bidding is only available for lots with a low estimate in excess of $1000.

Please see pages 4 to 8 for bidder information including Conditions of Sale, after-sale collection and shipment.

sale numBer: 22949Lots 1001 - 2000

Catalog: $35

inquiriesBruce MacLaren+1 (917) 206 1677+1 (212) 644 9007 [email protected]

Nicholas Rice+1 (917) 206 1622+1 (212) 644 9007 [email protected]

Dessa Goddard, Director+1 (415) 503 [email protected]

Automated Results Service+1 (800) 223 2854

illustrationsFront cover: Lots 1043, 1085, 1091,1046, 1059, 1049 and 1029Session page: Lots 1008, 1006 and 1007 Inside Front cover: 1055, 1035, 1045, 1032 and 1034Inside back cover: Lots 1080, 1093, 1084, 1086 and 1078Back cover: Lots 1030, 1025, 1028, 1024 and 1029

Fine Chinese snuFF Bottles From the ColleCtion oF BarBara and marvin diCkerMonday March 16, 2015 at 10amNew York

© 2015, Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp.; All rights reserved. Bond No. 57BSBGL0808Principal Auctioneer: Malcolm J. Barber, License No. 1183017

Colin Sheaf Dessa Goddard Asaph Hyman

Yvett KleinSydney

Xibo WangHong Kong

Gigi Yu Hong Kong

John ChongHong Kong

Shaune KongBeijing

Susie QuekSingapore

Olivia HamiltonLondon, New Bond Street

Ian GlennieEdinburgh

Asha EdwardsEdinburgh

Ben Law SmithLondon, Knightsbridge

Rosangela AssennatoLondon, Knightsbridge

Sing Yan ChoyLondon, New Bond Street

James HammondLondon, Knightsbridge

Rachel HymanLondon, Knightsbridge

Henry KleinhenzSan Francisco

Daniel HerskeeSan Francisco

Tiffany ChaoLos Angeles

Andrew LickSan Francisco

Ling ShangSan Francisco

Akiko TsuchidaTokyo

Hongyu YuBeijing

Summer FangTaipei

Bernadette RankineSingapore

Bruce MacLarenNew York

Edward Wilkinson*New York

Mark Rasmussen* New York

Nicholas RiceNew York

asia and australia

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international Chinese CeramiCs and works oF art team

* Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

The following Conditions of Sale, as amended by any published or posted notices or verbal announcements during the sale, constitute the entire terms and conditions on which property listed in the catalog shall be offered for sale or sold by Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp. and any consignor of such property for whom we act as agent. If live online bidding is available for the subject auction, additional terms and conditions of sale relating to online bidding will apply; see www.bonhams.com/WebTerms for the supplemental terms. As used herein, “Bonhams,” “we” and “us” refer to Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp.

1. As used herein, the term “bid price” means the price at which a lot is successfully knocked down to the purchaser. The term “purchase price” means the aggregate of (a) the bid price, (b) a PREMIUM retained by us and payable by the purchaser EQUAL TO 25% OF THE FIRST $100,000 OF THE BID PRICE, 20% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BID PRICE ABOVE $100,000 UP TO AND INCLUDING $2,000,000, AND 12% OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BID PRICE OVER $2,000,000, and (c) unless the purchaser is exempt by law from the payment thereof, any California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, D.C., Washington state, or other state or local sales tax (or compensating use tax) and other applicable taxes.

2. On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the highest bidder shall have purchased the offered lot in accordance and subject to compliance with all of the conditions set forth herein and (a) assumes full risk and responsibility therefor, (b) if requested will sign a confirmation of purchase, and (c) will pay the purchase price in full or such part as we may require for all lots purchased. No lot may be transferred. Any person placing a bid as agent on behalf of another (whether or not such person has disclosed that fact or the identity of the principal) may be jointly and severally liable with the principal under any contract resulting from the acceptance of a bid.

Unless otherwise agreed, payment in good funds is due and payable within five (5) business days following the auction sale. Whenever the purchaser pays only a part of the total purchase price for one or more lots purchased, we may apply such payments, in our sole discretion, to the lot or lots we choose. Payment will not be deemed made in full until we have collected good funds for all amounts due.

Payment for purchases may be made in or by (a) cash, (b) cashier’s check or money order, (c) personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank, (d) wire transfer or other immediate bank transfer, or (e) Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit, charge or debit card. A processing fee will be assessed on any returned checks. Please note that the amount of cash notes and cash equivalents that can be accepted from a given purchaser may be limited.

The purchaser grants us a security interest in the property, and we may retain as collateral security for the purchaser’s obligations to us, any property and all monies held or received by us for the account of the purchaser, in our possession. We retain all rights of a secured party under the California Commercial Code. If the foregoing conditions or any other applicable conditions herein are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to us and the consignor by law, including without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the purchase price, we at our option may either (a) cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser or (b) resell the property, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for

the payment of any deficiency plus all costs and expenses of both sales, our commission at our standard rates, all other charges due hereunder, attorneys’ fees, expenses and incidental damages. In addition, where two or more amounts are owed in respect of different transactions by the purchaser to us, to Bonhams 1793 Limited and/or to any of our other affiliates, subsidiaries or parent companies worldwide within the Bonhams Group, we reserve the right to apply any monies paid in respect of a transaction to discharge any amount owed by the purchaser. If all fees, commissions, premiums, bid price and other sums due to us from the purchaser are not paid promptly as provided in these Conditions of Sale, we reserve the right to impose a finance charge equal to 1.5% per month on all amounts due to us beginning on the 31st day following the sale until payment is received, in addition to other remedies available to us by law.

3. We reserve the right to withdraw any property and to divide and combine lots at any time before such property’s auction. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog and no lots shall be divided or combined for sale.

4. We reserve the right to reject a bid from any bidder, to split any bidding increment, and to advance the bidding in any manner the auctioneer may decide. In the event of any dispute between bidders, or in the event the auctioneer doubts the validity of any bid, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sales records shall be conclusive in all respects.

5. If we are prevented by fire, theft or any other reason whatsoever from delivering any property to the purchaser or a sale otherwise cannot be completed, our liability shall be limited to the sum actually paid therefor by the purchaser and shall in no event include any compensatory, incidental or consequential damages.

6. If a lot is offered subject to a reserve, we may implement such reserve by bidding on behalf of the consignor, whether by opening bidding or continuing bidding in response to other bidders until reaching the reserve. If we have an interest in an offered lot and the proceeds therefrom other than our commissions, we may bid therefor to protect such interest. CONSIGNORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BID ON THEIR OWN ITEMS.

7. All statements contained in the catalog or in any bill of sale, condition report, invoice or elsewhere as to authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, exhibition and literature of historical relevance, or physical condition ARE QUALIFIED STATEMENTS OF OPINION AND NOT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. No employee or agent of Bonhams is authorized to make on our behalf or on that of the consignor any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any property.

8. All purchased property shall be removed from the premises at which the sale is conducted by the date(s) and time(s) set forth in the “Buyer’s Guide” portion of the catalog. If not so removed, daily storage fees will be payable to us by the purchaser as set forth therein. We reserve the right to transfer property not so removed to an offsite warehouse at the purchaser’s risk and expense, as set forth in more detail in the “Buyer’s Guide.” Accounts must be settled in full before property will be released. Packing and handling of purchased lots are the responsibility of the purchaser. Bonhams can provide packing and shipping services for certain items as noted in the “Buyer’s Guide” section of the catalog.

9. The copyright in the text of the catalog and the photographs, digital images and illustrations of lots in the catalog belong to Bonhams or its licensors. You will not reproduce or permit anyone else to reproduce such text, photographs, digital images or illustrations without our prior written consent.

10. These Conditions of Sale shall bind the successors and assigns of all bidders and purchasers and inure to the benefit of our successors and assigns. No waiver, amendment or modification of the terms hereof (other than posted notices or oral announcements during the sale) shall bind us unless specifically stated in writing and signed by us. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is for any reason invalid or unenforceable, the rest shall remain valid and enforceable.

11. These Conditions of Sale and the purchaser’s and our respective rights and obligations hereunder are governed by the laws of the State of California. By bidding at an auction, each purchaser and bidder agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or the breach, termination or validity thereof, brought by or against Bonhams (but not including claims brought against the consignor by the purchaser of lots consigned hereunder) shall be resolved by the procedures set forth below.

mediation and arBitration ProCedures

(a) Within 30 days of written notice that there is a dispute, the parties or their authorized and empowered representatives shall meet by telephone and/or in person to mediate their differences. If the parties agree, a mutually acceptable mediator shall be selected and the parties will equally share such mediator’s fees. The mediator shall be a retired judge or an attorney familiar with commercial law and trained in or qualified by experience in handling mediations. Any communications made during the mediation process shall not be admissible in any subsequent arbitration, mediation or judicial proceeding. All proceedings and any resolutions thereof shall be confidential, and the terms governing arbitration set forth in paragraph (c) below shall govern.

(b) If mediation does not resolve all disputes between the parties, or in any event no longer than 60 days after receipt of the written notice of dispute referred to above, the parties shall submit the dispute for binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator. Such arbitrator shall be a retired judge or an attorney familiar with commercial law and trained in or qualified by experience in handling arbitrations. Such arbitrator shall make all appropriate disclosures required by law. The arbitrator shall be drawn from a panel of a national arbitration service agreed to by the parties, and shall be selected as follows: (i) If the national arbitration service has specific rules or procedures, those rules or procedures shall be followed; (ii) If the national arbitration service does not have rules or procedures for the selection of an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be an individual jointly agreed to by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a national arbitration service, the arbitration shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association, and the arbitrator shall be selected in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing and shall set forth findings of fact and legal conclusions.

(c) Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or provided by the published rules of the national arbitration service:

(i) the arbitration shall occur within 60 days following the selection of the arbitrator;

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(ii) the arbitration shall be conducted in the designated location, as follows: (A) in any case in which the subject auction by Bonhams took place or was scheduled to take place in the State of New York or Connecticut or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the arbitration shall take place in New York City, New York; (B) in all other cases, the arbitration shall take place in the city of San Francisco, California; and

(iii) discovery and the procedure for the arbitration shall be as follows:

(A) All arbitration proceedings shall be confidential;

(B) The parties shall submit written briefs to the arbitrator no later than 15 days before the arbitration commences;

(C) Discovery, if any, shall be limited as follows: (I) Requests for no more than 10 categories of documents, to be provided to the requesting party within 14 days of written request therefor; (II) No more than two (2) depositions per party, provided however, the deposition(s) are to be completed within one (1) day; (III) Compliance with the above shall be enforced by the arbitrator in accordance with California law;

(D) Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) hours to present its position. The entire hearing before the arbitrator shall not take longer than three (3) consecutive days;

(E) The award shall be made in writing no more than 30 days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, and except as required by applicable arbitration rules, each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with the proceedings and shall share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator.

limited right oF resCission

If within one (1) year from the date of sale, the original purchaser (a) gives written notice to us alleging that the identification of Authorship (as defined below) of such lot as set forth in the Bold tYPe heading of the catalog description of such lot (as amended by any saleroom notices or verbal announcements during the sale) is not substantially correct based on a fair reading of the catalog (including the terms of any glossary contained therein), and (b) within 10 days after such notice returns the lot to us in the same condition as at the time of sale, and (c) establishes the allegation in the notice to our satisfaction (including by providing one or more written opinions by recognized experts in the field, as we may reasonably require), then the sale of such lot will be rescinded and, unless we have already paid to the consignor monies owed him in connection with the sale, the original purchase price will be refunded.

If, prior to receiving such notice from the original purchaser alleging such defect, we have paid the consignor monies owed him in connection with the sale, we shall pay the original purchaser the amount of our commissions, any other sale proceeds to which we are entitled and applicable taxes received from the purchaser on the sale and make demand on the consignor to pay the balance of the original purchase price to the original purchaser. Should the consignor fail to pay such amount promptly, we may disclose the identity of the consignor and assign to the original purchaser our rights against the consignor with respect to the lot the sale of which is sought to be rescinded. Upon such disclosure and assignment, any liability of Bonhams as consignor’s agent with respect to said lot shall automatically terminate.

The foregoing limited right of rescission is available to the original purchaser only and may not be assigned to or relied upon by any subsequent transferee of the property sold. The purchaser hereby accepts the benefit of the consignor’s warranty of title and other representations and warranties made by the consignor for the purchaser’s benefit. Nothing in this section shall be construed as an admission by us of any representation of fact, express or implied, obligation or responsibility with respect to any lot. THE PURCHASER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST BONHAMS FOR ANY

REASON WHATSOEVER IS THE LIMITED RIGHT OF RESCISSION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.

“Authorship” means only the identity of the creator, the period, culture and source or origin of the lot, as the case may be, as set forth in the Bold tYPe heading of the print catalog entry. The right of rescission does not extend to: (a) works of art executed before 1870 (unless these works are determined to be counterfeits created since 1870), as this is a matter of current scholarly opinion which can change; (b) titles, descriptions, or other identification of offered lots, which information normally appears in lower case type below the Bold tYPe heading identifying the Authorship; (c) Authorship of any lot where it was specifically mentioned that there exists a conflict of specialist or scholarly opinion regarding the Authorship of the lot at the time of sale; (d) Authorship of any lot which as of the date of sale was in accordance with the then generally-accepted opinion of scholars and specialists regarding the same; or (e) the identification of periods or dates of creation in catalog descriptions which may be proven inaccurate by means of scientific processes that are not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalog in which the property is offered or that were unreasonably expensive or impractical to use at the time of such publication.

limitation oF liaBilitY

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD “AS IS.” NEITHER BONHAMS NOR THE CONSIGNOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OR CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR AS TO THE CORRECTNESS OF DESCRIPTION, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION, PROVENANCE OR PERIOD OF THE PROPERTY OR AS TO WHETHER THE PURCHASER ACQUIRES ANY COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN LOTS SOLD OR AS TO WHETHER A WORK OF ART IS SUBJECT TO THE ARTIST’S MORAL RIGHTS OR OTHER RESIDUAL RIGHTS OF THE ARTIST. THE PURCHASER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL BONHAMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

as “photo auction estimate”. Alternatively, you can submit your request using our online form at www.bonhams.com/us. Digital images may be attached to the form. Please limit your images to no more than five (5) per item.

Consigning Your ProPertY

After you receive an estimate, you may consign your property to us for sale in the next appropriate auction. Our staff assists you throughout the process, arranging transportation of your items to our galleries (at the consignor’s expense), providing a detailed inventory of your consignment, and reporting the prices realized for each lot. We provide secure storage for your property in our warehouses and all items are insured throughout the auction process. You will receive payment for your property approximately 35 days after completion of sale.

Sales commissions vary with the potential auction value of the property and the particular auction in which the property is offered. Please call us for commission rates.

ProFessional aPPraisal serviCes

Bonhams’ specialists conduct insurance and fair market value appraisals for private collectors, corporations, museums, fiduciaries and government entities on a daily basis. Insurance appraisals, used for insurance purposes, reflect the cost of replacing property in today’s retail market. Fair market value appraisals are used for estate,

tax and family division purposes and reflect prices paid by a willing buyer to a willing seller.

When we conduct a private appraisal, our specialists will prepare a thorough inventory listing of all your appraised property by category. Valuations, complete descriptions and locations of items are included in the documentation.

Appraisal fees vary according to the nature of the collection, the amount of work involved, the travel distance, and whether the property is subsequently consigned for auction.

Our appraisers are available to help you anywhere and at any time. Please call our Client Services Department to schedule an appraisal.

estate serviCes

Since 1865, Bonhams has been serving the needs of fiduciaries – lawyers, trust officers, accountants and executors – in the disposition of large and small estates. Our services are specially designed to aid in the efficient appraisal and disposition of fine art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles. We offer a full range of estate services, ranging from flexible financial terms to tailored accounting for heirs and their agents to world-class marketing and sales support.

For more information or to obtain a detailed Trust and Estates package, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com/us or contact our Client Services Department.

selling at auCtion

Bonhams can help you every step of the way when you are ready to sell art, antiques and collectible items at auction. Our regional offices and representatives throughout the US are available to service all of your needs. Should you have any further questions, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com/us for more information or call our Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 23550.

auCtion estimates

The first step in the auction process is to determine the auction value of your property. Bonhams’ world-renowned specialists will evaluate your special items at no charge and in complete confidence. You can obtain an auction estimate in many ways:

• Attend one of our Auction Appraisal Events held regularly at our galleries and in other major metropolitan areas. The updated schedule for Bonhams Auction Appraisal Events is available at www.bonhams.com/us.

• Call our Client Services Department to schedule a private appointment at one of our galleries. If you have a large collection, our specialists can travel, by appointment, to evaluate your property on site.

• Send clear photographs to us of each individual item, including item dimensions and other pertinent information with each picture. Photos should be sent to Bonhams’ address in envelopes marked

seller’s guide

Bidding & BuYing at auCtionWhether you are an experienced bidder or an enthusiastic novice, auctions provide a stimulating atmosphere unlike any other. Bonhams previews and sales are free and open to the public. As you will find in these directions, bidding and buying at auction is easy and exciting. Should you have any further questions, please visit our website at www.bonhams.com or call our Client Services Department at +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 3550.

CatalogsBefore each auction we publish illustrated catalogs. Our catalogs provide descriptions and estimated values for each “lot.” A lot may refer to a single item or to a group of items auctioned together. The catalogs also include the dates and the times for the previews and auctions. We offer our catalogs by subscription or by single copy. For information on subscribing to our catalogs, you may refer to the subscription form in this catalog, call our Client Services Department, or visit our website at www.bonhams.com/us.

PreviewsAuction previews are your chance to inspect each lot prior to the auction. We encourage you to look closely and examine each object on which you may want to bid so that you will know as much as possible about it. Except as expressly set forth in the Conditions of Sale, items are sold “as is” and with all faults; illustrations in our catalogs, website and other materials are provided for identification only. At the previews, our staff is always available to answer your questions and guide you through the auction process. Condition reports may be available upon request.

estimatesBonhams catalogs include low and high value estimates for each lot, exclusive of the buyer’s premium and tax. The estimates are provided as an approximate guide to current market value based primarily on previous auction results for comparable pieces, and should not be interpreted as a representation or prediction of actual selling prices. They are determined well in advance of a sale and are subject to revision. Please contact us should you have any questions about value estimates.

reservesUnless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number, which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum auction price that the consignor is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value.

Auction House’s Interest in Property Offered at AuctionOn occasion, Bonhams may offer a lot in which it has an ownership interest, in whole or in part. Such property, if any, is identified in the catalog with a ▲ symbol next to the lot number.

Similarly, Bonhams may have an economic interest in a lot beyond its commission as a result of making an advance against anticipated proceeds to the consignor which is secured by the consigned property or where it has guaranteed the consignor a minimum auction price for consigned property. Such property, if any, is identified in the catalog with a ○ symbol next to the lot number.

Bidding at AuctionAt Bonhams, you can bid in many ways: in person, via absentee bid, over the phone, or via Bonhams’ live online bidding facility. Absentee bids can be submitted in person, online, via fax or via email.

Valid Bonhams client accounts are required to participate in bidding activity. You can obtain registration information online, at the reception desk or by calling our Client Services Department.

By bidding at auction, whether in person or by agent, by absentee bid, telephone, online or other means, the buyer or bidder agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Sale.

Lots are auctioned in consecutive numerical order as they appear in the catalog. Bidding normally begins below the low estimate. The auctioneer will accept bids from interested parties present in the saleroom, from telephone bidders, and from absentee bidders who have left written bids in advance of the sale. The auctioneer may also execute bids on behalf of the consignor by placing responsive or consecutive bids for a lot up to the amount of the reserve, but never above it.

We assume no responsibility for failure to execute bids for any reason whatsoever.

in PersonIf you are planning to bid at auction for the first time, you will need to register at the reception desk in order to receive a numbered bid card. To place a bid, hold up your card so that the auctioneer can clearly see it. Decide on the maximum auction price that you wish to pay, exclusive of buyer’s premium and tax, and continue bidding until your bid prevails or you reach your limit. If you are the successful bidder on a lot, the auctioneer will acknowledge your paddle number and bid amount.

Absentee BidsAs a service to those wishing to place bids, we may at our discretion accept bids without charge in advance of auction online or in writing on bidding forms available from us. “Buy” bids will not be accepted; all bids must state the highest bid price the bidder is willing to pay. Our auction staff will try to bid just as you would, with the goal of obtaining the item at the lowest bid price possible. In the event identical bids are submitted, the earliest bid submitted will take precedence. Absentee bids shall be executed in competition with other absentee bids, any applicable reserve, and bids from other auction participants. A friend or agent may place bids on your behalf, provided that we have received your written authorization prior to the sale. Absentee bid forms are available in our catalogs, online at www.bonhams.com/us, at offsite auction locations, and at our San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York galleries.

By telephone Under special circumstances, we can arrange for you to bid by telephone. To arrange for a telephone bid, please contact our Client Services Department a minimum of 24 hours prior to the sale.

onlineWe offer live online bidding for most auctions and accept absentee bids online for all our auctions. Please visit www.bonhams.com/us for details.

Bid IncrementsBonhams generally uses the following increment multiples as bidding progresses:$50-200 .........................................by $10s $200-500 .......................................by $20/50/80s $500-1,000 ....................................by $50s $1,000-2,000 .................................by $100s $2,000-5,000 .................................by $200/500/800s $5,000-10,000… ............................by $500s $10,000-20,000 .............................by $1,000s $20,000-50,000 .............................by $2,000/5,000/8,000s $50,000-100,000 ...........................by $5,000s $100,000-200,000 .........................by $10,000s above $200,000 .............................at auctioneer’s discretion

The auctioneer may split or reject any bid at any time at his or her discretion as outlined in the Conditions of sale.

Currency Converter Solely for the convenience of bidders, a currency converter may be provided at Bonhams’ auctions. The rates quoted for conversion of other currencies to U.S. Dollars are indications only and should not be relied upon by a bidder, and neither Bonhams nor its agents shall be responsible for any errors or omissions in the operation or accuracy of the currency converter.

Buyer’s Premium A buyer’s premium is added to the winning bid price of each individual lot purchased, at the rates set forth in the Conditions of Sale. The winning bid price plus the premium constitute the purchase price for the lot. Applicable sales taxes are computed based on this figure, and the total becomes your final purchase price.

Unless specifically illustrated and noted, fine art frames are not included in the estimate or purchase price. Bonhams accepts no liability for damage or loss to frames during storage or shipment.

All sales are final and subject to the Conditions of Sale found in our catalogs, on our website, and available at the reception desk.

Payment All buyers are asked to pay and pick up by 3pm on the business day following the auction. Payment may be made to Bonhams by cash, checks drawn on a U.S. bank, money order, wire transfer, or by Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit or charge card or debit card. All items must be paid for within 5 business days of the sale. Please note that payment by personal or business check may result in property not being released until purchase funds clear our bank. For payments sent by mail, please remit to Cashier Department, 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103.

sales taxCalifornia, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington state and Washington DC residents must pay applicable sales tax. Other state or local taxes (or compensating use taxes) may apply. Sales tax will be automatically added to the invoice unless a valid resale number has been furnished or the property is shipped via common carrier to destinations outside the states listed above.

shipping & removalBonhams can accommodate shipping for certain items. Please contact our Cashiers Department for more information or to obtain a quote. Carriers are not permitted to deliver to PO boxes. International buyers are responsible for all import/export customs duties and taxes. An invoice stating the actual purchase price will accompany all international purchases.

Collection of PurchasesPlease arrange for the packing and transport of your purchases prior to collection at our office. If you are sending a third party shipper, please request a release form from us and return it to +1 (212) 644 9009 prior to your scheduled pickup. To schedule collection of purchases, please call +1 (212) 644 9001.

Handling and Storage ChargesPlease note that our offices have requirements for freight elevator usage. Please contact us to schedule an elevator appointment for pickup of any large or awkward items. Bonhams will hold all purchased lots in our gallery until Friday March 20 without penalty. After March 20 collection of lots will be by appointment only. Please call +1 (212) 644 9001 at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment.

Storage charges of $5 per lot, per day will begin accruing for any lots not collected by the 5th day after the auction. Bonhams reserves the right to remove uncollected sold lots to the warehouse of our choice at the buyer’s risk and expense. Handling and storage fees will apply.

auction resultsTo find out the final purchase price for any lot following the sale, please call our automated auction results line at +1 (800) 223 2854 ext. 3400. All you need is a touch-tone telephone and the lot number. Auction results are usually available on the next business day following the sale or online at www.bonhams.com/us.

BuYer’s guide

OFFICERS

Laura King Pfaff Chairman

Patrick Meade Chief Executive Officer

James Hendy Chief Operating Officer

Leslie Wright Vice President, Trusts and Estates

Jon King Vice President, Business Development

Vice Presidents, Specialists Susan F. Abeles Rupert Banner Gary Espinosa Judith Eurich Alan Fausel Mark Fisher Martin Gammon Dessa Goddard Jim Haas Scot Levitt Frank Maraschiello Mark Osborne Hadji Rahimipour Brooke Sivo Jeffrey Smith Catherine Williamson

BONHAMS *LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENTS7601 W. Sunset BoulevardLos Angeles California 90046Tel: (800) 223 2854

20th Century Decorative Arts Angela Past, ext. 65422 Daniel Tolson, ext. 65405

20th Century Fine Art Alexis Chompaisal, ext. 65469

African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art Fredric W. Backlar, ext. 65416 †

Books & Manuscripts Catherine Williamson, ext. 65442 Brian Kalkbrenner, ext. 65487

Coins & Banknotes Paul Song, ext. 65455

Entertainment Memorabilia Lucy Carr, ext. 65467 Dana Hawkes, (978) 283 1518

Furniture & Decorative Arts Andrew Jones, ext. 65432

Jewelry & Watches Dana Ehrman, ext. 65407

Collectors’ Motorcars & Motorcycles Nick Smith, ext. 65470

Contemporary Art Dane Jensen, ext. 65451

Photographs Prints Morisa Rosenberg, ext. 65435

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Barbara and Marvin Dicker were both born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. They continued living there after they met and married, sixty years ago. In 1983, after raising their two children, Barbara and Marvin moved from the suburbs into Manhattan to a spacious apartment on the Upper Eastside. Marvin, having previously graduated from Brooklyn College and Columbia Law School, worked as a lawyer specializing in labor law, representing management; a practice he continued for forty years until he retired. While living in New York, Barbara fulfilled a long-held desire by returning to college, earning her bachelors degree from Mercy College and a Masters Degree in psychiatric social work from NYU. She went on to become

a psychotherapist specializing in geriatrics, a job she held until she retired. Barbara and Marvin’s grown children lived in other states or abroad. Their son, Craig is a diplomat with the State Department and Jennifer, their daughter works as a special education supervisor. Twenty years ago, the Dickers made a decision to move to the warmer climate of Florida.

The path to snuff bottles came through Barbara’s newfound fascination with Asian décor upon their move to Manhattan. While renovating their apartment, Barbara began to visit the major New York auction houses in the hunt for Asian accessories for their home. She soon became enamored

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with the miniature antique Chinese bottles she noticed at the sales previews. They seemed to her to be the perfect item to collect, particularly in a New York apartment where size is always an issue. In the early ‘80’s books about Chinese snuff bottles were few and far between, and like many collectors, Barbara and Marvin chanced upon Lilla Perry’s book, Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Adventures and Studies of a Collector, published by Tuttle in 1960 and reprinted a number of times. Captivated by the bottles shown within its pages, they started to look for snuff bottles in the City. It was not long before the collection of Janos and Erna Szekeres of Connecticut came on the block in a two-part auction in 1986 and again in 1987. Although Barbara was not able to attend the first auction, Marvin was able to go, and purchase three bottles, all of which remain part of their collection. Realizing early the importance of provenance, Barbara and Marvin continued to buy at the major auction houses. In the second part of the sale of the Szekeres Collection, they purchased two bottles from their favorite group of jades, which are in this sale. Lot 1095 is a very well-hollowed translucent white nephrite snuff bottle with its surfaces left undecorated to allow its tactile quality to be appreciated. Lot 1092 is a russet and yellow jade snuff bottle, cleverly utilizing the skin of the jade, carved with a landscape in which a scholar leans against the trunk of a gnarled pine tree, his attendant at his side.

Collecting snuff bottles is not just about the object, as it can, if the collector wishes, involve him or her in a life of great camaraderie, shared interests and enduring friendships. Barbara and Marvin have been members of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society since 1986. At that very first auction, Marvin was approached by a fellow collector, and now long-time friend, Bud Exstein as he was waiting to collect his first three snuff bottles. Bud Exstein asked if Marvin was a new collector and then told him about the Society. Bud also invited Barbara and Marvin to attend a meeting of the Metropolitan Society (a local branch of the ICSBS), starting a thirty-year adventure in the collecting world of snuff bottles. Barbara became great friends with Bud’s wife, Babs Exstein, and when her collection was sold at auction in 2002, they purchased a number of the Exstein bottles. Lot 1072, is a charming and well-carved coral snuff bottle, carved on both sides with two Daoist Immortals, Li Tieguai and He Xianggu beside a pine and plantain tree, from the Exstein collection, having been acquired by the Exstein’s in the early 20th century from Hilda Somers.

Both Barbara and Marvin have been active in the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society throughout the last thirty years, both serving as directors of the Board at different periods of time. They have attended every convention, but four, worldwide, since 1987, including two in Palm Beach, Fl., which they co-chaired, hosting a fine lunch at the Country Club there in 1997. Many of the bottles in this auction were selected to be exhibited at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach during the convention in 1997, such as lot 1014, a finely carved agate snuff bottle depicting two monkeys sitting on a rock, one holding a peach and lot 1028, a magnificent blue enameled and slip decorated Yixing snuff bottle decorated with the familiar theme of a pair of doves and a pair of Pekinese dogs, symbolizing conjugal bliss. Barbara was a docent at the museum for fifteen years, specializing in tours of the Chinese art on view.

Barbara and Marvin’s first convention was in London in 1987, where they met the dealers that would have such an influence on their collecting lives including Clare Chu, Robert Hall and the late Robert Kleiner. Barbara and Marvin have always enjoyed the thrill of buying at the major auction houses in Hong Kong, London and New York, and their first convention gave them a taste for this as Edmund Dwyer’s collection was for sale in London at that time. Lot 1008 is a finely molded and enameled porcelain bottle from the Dwyer Collection, decorated with a five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl with a Daoguang mark on the base and of the period (1821-1850). Many members of the ICSBS became close friends with Barbara and Marvin during conventions, and they have always enjoyed adding friends’ bottles to the collection when they became available. One of their favorites is lot 1018, a superb and unusually colored carved agate snuff bottle decorated with two seated scholars playing weiqi which came from fellow New Yorkers Fran and Bernie Wald, whom they spent many summers vacationing with in Cape Cod, MA during the Asian sales held there every August. The summer they purchased this bottle will never be forgotten by 25 snuff bottle collectors, including Barbara and Marvin, as it was the year that Hurricane Bob hit the Cape with 150 mph winds. Unable to evacuate, the collectors were holed up at the Skaket Beach Hotel for three days without power, living on canned tuna and champagne! Snuff bottles were the common interest of the group, a favored topic of conversation during the storm!

Barbara and Marvin always enjoyed displaying their collection at home in New York and subsequently Florida, where it could be viewed by visiting collectors. They added bottles that were intriguing and irresistible, such as lot 1029, a rare and highly unusual Duanstone bottle in three colors of ochre, olive green and purplish-brown, carved with a figure in a landscape on one side and on the other a crane with outstretched wings beside a recumbent deer from the White Wings Collection, and illustrated in the accompanying catalogue of that collection. Always aware of the importance of provenance, they kept meticulous records of their purchases that not only help to establish attributions, but also builds up a picture of their collecting life as bottles pass from one collector to another.

As the years pass, and Barbara and Marvin are about to move to a smaller house, they feel the time has come to share their collection with other enthusiastic collectors who will enjoy their bottles as much as they have. They will not be parting with one favorite bottle, which has been part of their collection for over twenty-five years. Given to them one New Years Day by Fran and Bernie Wald, it is a cinnabar-red overlay on a brown ground, decorated with five bats around a shou medallion, fashioned entirely from chocolate! Needless to say it has not been on display, but lives in their freezer and will be moving with them!

Bonhams are honored to be part of this process, and to work with collectors such as Barbara and Marvin Dicker. It is our hope that these bottles will find similar homes amongst equally passionate collectors around the world, where they can be similarly displayed and appreciated by those around them.

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狄克 (BarBara & marvin diCker) 家藏鼻煙壺

狄克夫婦兩人均為土生土長的紐約市民，六十年前於郊區的布魯克林相識而結為連理，並繼續在布魯克林生活。他們育有一兒一女，子女於1983年長大離家，夫婦倆隨後由郊區搬至紐約市中心曼哈頓上東城的一間寬敞公寓居住。丈夫馬文‧狄克 (Marvin Dicker) 畢業於布魯克林學院 (Brooklyn College) 與哥倫比亞大學法學院，是一名代表資方的勞工律師，執業四十年。居住紐約期間，太太芭芭拉‧狄克 (Barbara Dicker) 完成了她畢生的夢想，進入默西學院 (Mercy College) 攻讀學士，並在紐約大學完成心理社工的碩士學位。她隨後成為了一位專攻老人科的心理治療師，執業至退休。兒女兩人均離開了紐約州：兒子克雷 (Craig) 是美國國務院的外交官；女兒珍妮佛(Jennifer) 則是特殊教育督學。二十年前，馬文與芭芭拉兩夫婦決定搬離紐約，前往氣候溫和的佛羅里達州定居。

狄克夫婦對於鼻煙壺的喜愛，始於遷居曼哈頓期間，當時因為熱衷亞洲風格室內擺設而接觸到鼻煙壺。布置新公寓期間，芭芭拉開始參加紐約各大藝術拍賣會尋找亞洲風格的居家飾品。在拍賣預覽會上，她首次接觸到體積嬌小的中國鼻煙壺，隨即為之著迷。紐約地小人稠，公寓空間狹小，特別適合體積小巧的鼻煙壺。在八○年代初期，有關中國鼻煙壺的著作極為稀少，而多數收藏家的啟蒙書是六○年代由Lilla Perry 所著，由 Tuttle 出版社多次發行的《中國鼻煙壺：一名收藏家的研究與探險》(Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Adventures and Studies of a Collector)；狄克夫婦也不例外。夫婦倆對頁面上的精美鼻煙壺著迷不已，並開始在紐約市尋找其蹤跡。不久後，由康州謝克雷斯夫婦 (Janos and Erna Szekeres) 所收藏的鼻煙壺陸續出現在拍賣會上，先是在1986年，接著在1987年。1986年芭芭拉無法出席拍賣，但馬文卻在會上購得了三支寶貴的鼻煙壺納入其家藏。向來重視前手與物品來歷的狄克夫婦不斷地參加各大派賣會。在1987年的拍賣會上，他們購入了謝克雷斯夫婦收藏的兩支玉質鼻煙壺，今將在本次拍賣會上出售，如批號1095的半透明軟玉鼻煙壺，表面特意不加修飾，以凸顯其特殊質感；又如赤褐色與黃色相間的批號1092玉製鼻煙壺，表面刻有山水風光：老學者倚古松而立，侍從在一旁服侍。

收集鼻煙壺不只是收藏物品而已。收藏家收集的過程中也會結識好友，與之分享心得，建立終身的友誼。馬文與芭芭拉從1986年開始便加入了國際中國鼻煙壺協會。馬文在1986年的那第一場拍賣會上等著領取所購得的三支鼻煙壺時，結識了收藏家巴德‧艾克斯坦 (Bud Exstein)，兩人從此變成了好友。當時巴德詢問馬文是否初入收藏這一行，也告知馬文有關鼻煙壺協會事宜，並邀其參加協會曼哈頓分會的聚會，揭開了狄克夫婦長達三十年的鼻煙壺收藏之旅。艾克斯坦夫人也和芭芭拉成為了好友。艾克斯坦夫婦家藏在2002年拍賣時，狄克夫婦也購入了不少珍品，如今次批號1072的拍賣品，是一支由珊瑚雕刻的美麗鼻煙壺，兩邊分別雕有鐵拐李與何仙姑兩位神仙，各自倚在松樹與芭蕉樹旁。這是艾克斯坦家族收藏已久的寶物，二十世紀初由 Hilda Somers 手中購得。

芭芭拉與馬文兩人過去三十年一直是國際中國鼻煙壺協會的活躍成員，兩人並分別擔任過協會的董事會主席。從1987年至今，他們幾乎參加了協會在世界各地所舉辦的所有會議，只缺席過四次。其中有兩次會議是在佛羅里達州的棕梠灘 (Palm Beach, FL) 舉行，由狄克夫婦當東道主，1997年那

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次還在鄉村俱樂部宴請所有會員。協會舉行1997年大會時，有不少狄克夫婦的收藏品正在西棕梠灘的諾頓藝術博物館 (Norton Museum of Art) 展出，如今也將在拍賣會上出售，如批號1014的拍賣品，是一支雕刻精細的瑪瑙鼻煙壺，表面雕有兩隻猿猴，手上各執一粒彌猴桃；又如批號1028的藍色琺瑯泥釉裝飾的精美宜興鼻煙壺，壺面刻有代表百年好和的兩對白鴿與獅子狗。芭芭拉曾在該博物館擔任了十五年的講解員，為訪客介紹館藏的中國藝術品。

芭芭拉與馬文第一次參加協會的會員大會是在1987年。當時大會在倫敦舉行；兩人在大會上結識了Clare Chu，Robert Hall，和已故的Robert Kleiner 等重要收藏家，對他們日後影響極大。芭芭拉與馬文向來喜愛在香港、紐約、倫敦等大型拍賣會上競標的快感，而第一次來倫敦參加會員大會時，他們便如願以償，因為當時Edmund Dwyer 的鼻煙壺收藏正在倫敦拍賣。本次批號1008的拍賣品便是來自Dwyer 的家藏──那是一支精細的琺瑯彩瓷鼻煙壺，上面刻有一隻追逐火珠的五爪金龍，壺底印有「道光」字樣。

芭芭拉與馬文在國際中國鼻煙壺協會的大會上結識了不少朋友，與之相從甚密，而這些友人的收藏品出現在拍賣會場時，他們也會積極購買。本次批號1018的瑪瑙鼻煙壺，便是購自紐約同鄉沃爾德夫婦 (Fran and Bernie Wald) 之手。這支鼻煙壺雕刻與色澤均希罕出眾，表面雕有兩名正在下圍棋的學者。狄克夫婦與沃爾德夫婦每年八月都會到麻州的鱈魚角一同度假，並一同參加在當地舉行的亞洲藝術品拍賣會。沃爾德夫婦購得這支琺瑯彩瓷鼻煙壺的那一年，相信與會的二十五位會員都終身難忘，因為那一年鮑勃颶風以每小時150英里的時速撲向鱈魚角，使得與會的所有會員被困在斯凱克海灘旅館 (Skaket Beach Hotel) 三天三夜。當時電也斷了，使得住客只能靠罐頭鮪魚與香檳酒維生。避難的日子中，大家最有興趣的談論話題便是鼻煙壺。

芭芭拉與馬文總是喜歡在紐約以及佛羅里達的家中展示他們的收藏品，特別是有收藏家來訪時。他們也添購了不少令人嘆為觀止的作品，譬如批號1029的端石鼻煙壺，樣式與色澤極為稀有：壺身混合著赭色、橄欖綠與紫褐色，壺面一邊雕有點景人物，另一邊則刻有臥鹿與仙鶴展翅。此壺見於White Wings Collection 一書中。狄克夫婦兩人對於收藏品的來歷極為重視，每次購買總是留有收據與記錄，好讓收藏家們瞭解每一個藝術品的淵源，同時也是為他們的收藏生涯做最好的見證。

如今，芭芭拉與馬文將由大屋遷小屋，決定讓出他們多年收藏的稀世藝術品，讓其他收藏家得以欣賞與享受，希望買家能夠像他們過去一樣珍惜這些作品。其中有一支最愛他們是不準備賣的──這是一支由沃爾德夫婦在某年元旦所贈與他們的褐底硃砂紅塗層鼻煙壺，表面刻有五「蝠」添壽的圖案（五隻蝙蝠圍繞著一個「壽」字），整個鼻煙壺是由巧克力做成的。這個巧克力鼻煙壺從未展示過，而是過去二十五年來一直放在家中的冷凍庫裡。他們搬家時也會把這塊巧克力搬到新家！

邦瀚斯拍賣公司很慶幸能有機會與狄克夫婦合作，協助其拍賣其鼻煙壺，助其將多年累積的收藏送至世界其他熱情收藏家的手中，讓這些藝術品得以被展示，並且為世人欣賞。


1001

1001a molded and Famille rose enameled PorCelain snuFF Bottle1820-1900Of high-shouldered bulbous form with a short neck, everted flat lip, splayed oval foot, painted in famille rose enamels and iron-red with a continuous scene depicting blooming trees and large peony blossoms rising behind perforated rocks, separated by two raised animal mask-and-ring handles on the narrow sides. 2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceRobert Hall, San Francisco convention, October 1988

exhibitedNorton Museum of Art, September-November 1997

瓷胎粉彩花卉鼻煙壺

1002

1002a Famille rose enameled PorCelain snuFF BottleDaoguang mark and of the periodOf compressed globular form with a cylindrical neck, gilt-painted, slightly convex lip, inverted oval foot ring, painted to the front and back in enamels of various shades with the Eighteen Luohan with their attributes beneath a descending dragon, the narrow sides molded with two mock animal mask-and-ring handles, the base with the four-character mark in seal script.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceAsiantiquesacquired New York Armory Show, 3 March 1990

瓷胎粉彩十八羅漢鼻煙壺

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1003

1003a glazed PorCelain snuFF Bottle Carved with Figures and landsCaPe1820-1860The compressed spherical form bottle rising from a concave foot, its cylindrical neck incised with key-fret patterns, the sides well carved with a continuous tranquil landscape with two figures walking across a bridge towards secluded houses nestled in the shades of lush trees along a riverbank, with mountains in distance, covered overall with a thin white enamel.2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., acquired August 2011A. Klein, CAThe Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter collectionBob C. Stevens

白釉瓷胎山水人物鼻煙壺

1004

1004a PorCelain snuFF Bottle with eighteen luohanJiaqing periodOf compressed spherical form with a thin neck, flat lip, tall oval foot ring, molded with a continuous design of the Eighteen Luohan, some with an animal or attribute, a dragon descending from clouds near the neck, the scene picked out on a ground of dense waves; all surfaces except for the foot pad covered with white glaze.2 3/8in (6cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Palm Beach Convention, 30 October 1997

See similar examples molded with luohan illustrated by Bob C. Stevens, The Collector’s Book of Snuff Bottles, no. 278. A cream-glazed example in the Victoria and Albert Museum is illustrated by H. White, Snuff Bottles from China, pl. 115, no. 3.

Luohan (the term is the standard abbreviated Chinese transcription of the Sanskrit arhat) are disciples of Buddha who have transcended the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth and are honored by all beings in heaven and on earth. Their numbers can run into the thousands, but certain groups became established over the centuries, including a group of five hundred of Hindu origin. A standard group of eighteen was well established by the Qing dynasty for depiction in art.

白釉瓷胎模製十八羅漢鼻煙壺


1005

1005a molded and enameled PorCelain ‘dragon and Phoenix’ snuFF BottleJiaqing mark and of the periodOf elongated, tapering ovoid form rising to its waisted neck beneath a flat lip, molded on one side with a three-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl and a phoenix turning in flight in pursuit of a beribboned ruyi scepter, amidst dense clouds and formalized flames, framed between bands of ruyi-head above the splayed foot ring and key-fret patterns on the neck; covered all over with turquoise-blue enamels except for the foot pad with traces of gilt; the recessed base incised with the four-character mark in seal script.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, 13 January 1995

Compare two other closely related bottles from the Mary and George Bloch collection, illustrated by Moss, Graham and Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol.6, Arts of the Fire, Hong Kong, 2008, pp.460-463, no. 1206, 1207, and sold in these rooms, 23 November 2010, lot 96 and 25 May 2011, lot 96. See also a third example from the collection of Denis S. K. Low, illustrated by Denis S.K. Low, More Treasures from The Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, Hong Kong, 2002, p.197, pl.182.

It is clear that monochrome glazes of varying colors were used to imitate various raw materials such as cinnabar lacquer, lapis lazuli and turquoise matrix. However, early examples of ceramic bottles imitating turquoise matrix dated to the Qianlong period are usually subtly enameled with black lines. By the Jiaqing period, molded porcelain bottles in monochrome colors with dragon and phoenix design were prevalent wedding gifts for the extended Imperial family.

松石藍釉瓷胎模製龍鳳鼻煙壺

1006a molded BisCuit PorCelain snuFF Bottle1820-1880Of compressed pear form on a concave foot, short neck, flat rim, carved and molded continuously around the side with a fierce-looking dragon striding through cloud scrolls chasing a flaming pearl, the base incised with a Rongjing Zuo mark in regular script.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceHugh Moss Ltd., London, November 1987Sotheby’s, New York, 2 December 1985, lot 6Paula Hallett


素瓷胎模製飛龍穿雲鼻煙壺

1006

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1007

1007an enameled PorCelain snuFF BottleDaoguang periodWell-hollowed, the ovoid form bottle finely painted on either side with a katydid, the enamels in green and purple with iron red and black penciled details.2 3/8in (6cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceDennis Crow


瓷胎粉彩蟈蟈鼻煙壺

1008

1008a molded and enameled PorCelain snuFF BottleDaoguang mark and of the periodThe well-hollowed bottle of compressed globular form, with a waisted neck, gilt-painted flat lip, molded around the sides with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl, strikingly picked out in green enamel against a white ground, with penciled black and white-enameled details, the recessed base with the four-character mark in iron-red.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$4,000 - 6,000

ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 12 October 1987, lot 127The Edmund Dwyer collection

瓷胎模製五爪龍戲珠鼻煙壺


1009

1009a Pair oF molded and enamel-deCorated PorCelain snuFF BottlesQianlong marks, 1800-1850Each of tapering ovoid form with a waisted neck, slightly rounded everted lip in gilt, oval foot ring, molded in high relief to either side with a ‘Children at Play’ motif set within a slightly recessed reserve against a blue color ground filled with flowers and leafy scrolls, the base bearing the four-character mark in seal script. 2in (5.1cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceDennis Crow, August 1994

粉彩瓷胎模製童子嬉戲鼻煙壺

1010

1010a Famille rose enameled PorCelain snuFF BottleQianlong mark, Republic PeriodThe elongated, tapering ovoid bottle with a short waisted neck, everted lip, decorated with two slightly raised ovoid-form panels to the front and back, each framing a terrace setting, one depicting two boys squatting behind cricket jars, the other featuring a boy flying a kite, all against a lemon-yellow ground filled with classic lotus blossoms amidst leafy scrolls, the recessed base with the four-character mark in seal script. 2 7/16in (6.2cm) high$1,000 - 1,500

ProvenanceMille Linton, Florida

粉彩瓷胎童子戲玩鼻煙壺

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1011

1011a dendritiC agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of rounded square form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, utilizing the natural markings in the translucent, pale honey-toned matrix to illustrate a poetic scene of a bird on a hilltop looking back at the bright moon rising low in the sky next to dark clouds, the verso depicting a perching bird and a large, well-developed tree.2 7/16in (6.2cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, 18 March 2000The Gerry Mack collection

literaturePrecious Playthings: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Mack Collection, Robert Kleiner, 2000, p. 93, no. 63.

皮影瑪瑙孤鴉望月鼻煙壺

1012

1012a Carved shadow agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of rounded square form with a short cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, employing the deeper color inclusions in the warm honey-toned matrix, carved to one side with a bearded man in a sampan floating in waves behind rock formation, the reverse decorated with leafy pomegranates and a three-legged toad.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2010

皮影巧雕舢板人物鼻煙壺

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1013

1013a Carved Cameo ChalCedonY snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of rounded square form with a cylindrical neck, slightly recessed lip, oval foot ring, one of its main sides retaining the natural contour of the stone, and carved through the opaque russet skin to present two grazing horses, the translucent stone of a pale grayish-brown tone cast with lighter color patches and russet spots.2 5/16in (5.9cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald collection, NYacquired 20 June 1992

There exist a broad school of snuff bottles in a variety of materials decorated with horses carved in relief. It is a particularly common subject in chalcedony from the mid-Qing period. A closely related example is illustrated in The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, Moss, Graham, Tsang, Weatherhill, Inc., New York, 1993, Vol. 1, p. 246, no. 153.

Two horses combined, particularly when one appears to be well fed and the other undernourished, have had a long history in China of being referred to two types of court officials. The fat horse is often used as the analogy of the official who takes advantage of his position and enjoys a comfortable life at the expense of the majority of people. The thin horse on the other hand refers to the honorable, hardworking official who cares and works for people.

帶皮瑪瑙巧雕雙駿鼻煙壺

1014

1014a FinelY Carved agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of compressed spherical form with a very gently waisted neck, concave lip, oval foot ring, cleverly employing the deep inclusions in the warm honey-colored stone, skillfully carved with two finely defined, lively posed monkeys sitting on rocks, one holding a peach, the other reaching out for the fruit placed at the edge of a rock, the verso simply decorated with a wasp in the shoulder area. 2 3/8in (6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceChina Guardian, Beijing, 21 October 1996, lot 1935

exhibitedNorton Museum of Art, September-November, 1997

Monkey and peach, and monkey and wasp combined are well known in Chinese culture with auspicious indications. A typical image is a monkey holding a peach, as a scene described in the 16th-century novel Fengshen Yanyi, which refers to a legend that a monkey stole the peaches of Immortality from the garden of Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West). The imagery was later evolved to refer to immortality and often appears in various art formats. Wasp and monkey together on the other hand is a rebus for fenghou (being ennobled as marquises) because of the pronunciation of wasp and monkey in Chinese as feng and hou respectively.Snuff bottles with similar subject matter include one illustrated in Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Pamela Lessing Friedman Collection, Pamela Lessing Friedman, P. 90, no. 67, another in Rivers and Mountains Far from the World, Rachelle Holden, p. 154.

瑪瑙封侯長壽鼻煙壺


1015 1016

1016a silhouette agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860The well-hollowed bottle of rounded square form with a very subtly waisted neck, gently concave lip, oval foot ring, the pale gray and honey-toned body set off by dark brown markings ingeniously carved to resemble a silhouette image of a figure and a hawk.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald collection, NY, 10 June 1981

皮影瑪瑙人物耍鷹鼻煙壺

1015an agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, the rounded square bottle supported on an oval foot ring, rising to a very slightly waisted neck, flat lip, applying the natural markings of dark brown and pale gray against the warm honey ground depicting a bearded foreigner carrying a sack and basket walking in an open land with masses of clouds.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceAshkenazie & Co., San Francisco, 5 May 1989

皮影瑪瑙胡人孤行鼻煙壺

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1017 (two views)

1017a well-Carved Cameo agate snuFF BottleSuzhou School, 1780-1860Of compressed, high-shouldered ovoid form with a waisted neck, flat lip and foot, the translucent gray and russet-toned matrix skillfully carved in high relief, utilizing the dark markings, depicting Liu Hai carrying a double-gourd and broom with a three-legged toad behind him under a bat in flight, all within a continuous serrated rocky setting accented by pine trees.2 1/16in (5.2cm) high$8,000 - 12,000


瑪瑙巧雕劉海金蟾鼻煙壺


1018 1019

1019a douBle gourd Banded agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Very well hollowed, carved in the form of a double-gourd with a wide, flat lip, petite concave foot, the grayish stone cast with natural concentric markings resembling thumbprint patterns with shapes in coincidence with the contour of the bottle. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., acquired at Philadelphia Convention of ICSBS, October 2004formerly in the Bozzo collection, VA.

瑪瑙葫蘆指紋鼻煙壺

1018a Fine agate snuFF Bottle with Figural deCorationOfficial School, 1780-1860Well-hollowed, of flattened spherical form with a cylindrical neck, concave lip, oval foot ring, cleverly designed based on the color variations of the stone, one side finely carved in relief utilizing the opaque white layer presenting two seated scholars playing weiqi, the reverse left undecorated to accentuate the attractive gray-toned stone.2 3/8in (6.1cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald collection, NYacquired 22 September 1991

As a fine example belonging to the Official School, this bottle represents the Qing dynasty artisans’ outstanding skill in editing the natural colors of a remarkable piece of stone.

For a thorough discussion of the Official School, see A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Moss, Graham, and Tsang, Vol. 2, no. 258 and the several related examples which are all of the school.

瑪瑙巧雕雅士對弈鼻煙壺

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1020 (two views)

1021

1020an emBellished agate snuFF BottleThe bottle: 1750-1860, the embellishment: Tsuda family, Kyoto, Japan, 20th centuryVery well-hollowed, of compressed spherical form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, finely finished concave foot, the attractive translucent matrix with applied colored stone overlays and carved to depict two boys at play to one side, the verso with a vase holding flowers, a leafy peony sprig, and two covered vessels.2in (5.1cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s New York, 15 September 1998, lot 333The Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter CollectionGertrude Stuart, 1969

瑪瑙嵌飾童子鼻煙壺

1021a ‘Puddingstone’ snuFF Bottle and snuFF dish1780-1860Of compressed ovoid form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, the predominantly grayish-green stone suffused with an intriguing pattern of rounded and irregular pebbles of ochre, brown, and green colorations; together with a matching shallow circular snuff dish.2in (5.1cm) height of bottle, 1 9/16in (4cm) diameter of dish$3,000 - 4,000

ProvenanceChristie’s, London, 2 June 1994, lot 481


抱子石鼻煙壺及煙碟


1022 1023

1023an agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Very well-hollowed, of tapering rectangular form with a very subtly concave lip and foot, the translucent gray stone cast with natural rich russet markings, forming an abstract scene on one side depicting a fisherman in his boat, the reverse with fish swimming beside a rock.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRaymond Li, Hong Kong, 12 November 1988

瑪瑙天然紋鼻煙壺

1022a small Banded agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Of silk purse shape set with a cylindrical neck, flat lip and foot, the mostly translucent gray-toned matrix displaying intriguing natural bands of white, gray, and beige above a stratum of dark caramel coloration, very well hollowed. 1 7/8in (4.8cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceT.Z. Shiota, San Francisco, 20 January 1990

玉帶瑪瑙鼻煙壺

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1024 (two views)

1025

1024an enameled Yixing snuFF Bottle1800-1880Well-potted, of flattened ovoid form with a spreading neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, painted on the smooth brown ground in light-colored enamels to one side with blooming prunus branches and a flopping magpie, the reverse enameled in purplish-blue with elegant bamboo, the recessed foot covered with a layer of white enamel.2 3/8in (6cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, Boston Convention, October 2008

宜興紫砂畫琺瑯雅竹美梅鼻煙壺

1025an enameled Yixing snuFF BottleProbably Daoguang periodOf tapering hexagonal form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, circular foot ring, painted in pleasant enamels and penciled black on a cobalt blue ground depicting two magpies and flowering prunus branches.2 9/16in (6.6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, California, April 2009

Compare a very similar snuff bottle, dated 1820-1860, sold by Sotheby’s, New York, 23 March 2004, sale 7974, lot 279.

掛藍釉宜興紫砂畫琺瑯喜上眉梢鼻煙壺


1026 (two views)

1026a duanstone ‘dragon’ snuFF Bottle1780-1850Of high-shouldered tapering form, with a long waisted neck, flat lip, slightly inverted oval foot ring, carved in low relief to one side between two faux lion mask-and-ring handles with two vigorous dragons undulating through clouds, opposing to a roundel on the other side of archaistic dragons in highly stylized form; the stone of dark chocolate brown.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 22 November 1988, lot 367Estate of H. Van Rensselaer Wilson


For a discussion on the series of Duanstone snuff bottles, see The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, Moss, Graham, Tsang, Weatherhill, New York, 1993, Vol. 1, pp. 151-158, nos. 84, 85.

Refer also to a comparable example from a Private Brazilian Collection, and formerly from Hugh Moss, sold by Sotheby’s, New York, 23 March 2004, lot 185

端石雕螭龍鋪首啣環鼻煙壺

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1027 (two views)

1027a duanstone snuFF Bottle with Phoenix and insCriPtion1750-1820Of elongated spade form, with a short cylindrical neck, flat lip and foot, carved in low relief to one side with a strutting phoenix atop of rocks under cloud scrolls, the reverse with a four-column inscription in running script heightened in gold. 2 11/16in (6.9cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, August 1997

端石刻鳳凰文字鼻煙壺


1028 (two views)

1028an enameled and sliP-deCorated Yixing snuFF Bottle1800-1880Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, slightly splayed oval foot ring, each side with a recessed panel decorated with a slip design, one depicting two Pekinese frolicking beneath flowers issuing from rockwork, the reverse side featuring two doves in a garden with ornamental rocks, bamboo, and a butterfly in flight, all set against a ground covered with cobalt blue enamel except the mouth and foot rims.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 6 April 1990, lot 249Gettysburg Museum


Paired dogs and doves, like other paired creatures, suggest conjugal bliss. Similar subjects are seen on porcelain wares of the Qing dynasty as well. Other Yixing bottles of this design include two illustrated by Bob C. Stevens, The Collectors’ Book of Snuff Bottles, John Weatherhill, Inc., New York, 1976, pp. 102-103, nos. 334, 335, and 336, and one illustrated by R. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, June 20th-October 15th 1995, p. 369, no. 241. A Yixing bottle in this series with enameled decoration, but with landscape scenes set within a blue-enameled surround, and impressed with a cyclical date, jiyu (1849) is illustrated in An Imperial Qing Tradition, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Humphrey K. F, Hui and Christopher C. H. Sin, no. 46.

掛藍釉宜興紫砂堆料動物紋飾鼻煙壺

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1029 (two views)

1029a FinelY Carved duanstone snuFF Bottle1750-1800Very well-hollowed, its gently tapering body rising to a sensitively waisted neck, thin lip, flat oval foot, cleverly and skillfully utilizing the pale green and beige layers in the dark brown stone, carved in relief within rounded rectangular panels, one side depicting a figure holding a hoe and a basket over his shoulder, walking near overhanging rocks issuing pines, the reverse featuring a similar landscape with an auspicious crane and a recumbent deer.2 3/8in (5.6cm)$4,000 - 6,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Seattle Convention, October 1998The White Wings collectionArthur Gadsby

literatureChinese Snuff Bottles, The White Wings Collection, Robert Kleiner, 1991, p. 193, no. 133. The Collector’s Book of Snuff Bottles, Bob C. Stevens, John Weatherhill Inc., New York, 1976, p. 171, no. 647.

端石巧雕松鶴人物鼻煙壺


1030 1031

1031a Fluted Yixing snuFF Bottle1840-1880Well-hollowed, of rounded square form narrowing towards its waisted neck, the deeply recessed foot surrounded by an oval foot ring, the sides carved with vertical fluted panels.2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$1,500 - 2,500


A range of Yixing snuff bottles from the nineteenth century which are not decorated with slip designs or enamels, resemble closely the popular teapots espoused by the literati in their humble yet elegant appearance. This simple and unusual fluted example delightfully states the grace of such wares.

宜興紫砂瓜楞鼻煙壺

1030a sliP-deCorated Yixing snuFF Bottle1850-1880The tapering hexagonal bottle rising from a conforming foot ring, with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, decorated in a buff-colored slip to a chocolate- brown ground depicting a hut in a rocky landscape dotted with foliage and trees, the reverse decorated with a peach tree and bat, flanked by two elephant-head form handles.2 5/16in (5.9cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, August 2002

宜興紫砂堆料山水鼻煙壺

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1032 (two views)

1032a Carved Yellow glass snuFF BottleImperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing 1750-1820Well-hollowed, of compressed globular form with a waisted neck, flat lip, rounded oval foot ring, carved in relief around the walls with two Mandarin ducks wading along a river beneath leafy lotus branches and under the sun surrounded by ruyi-form cloud scrolls, the glass of rich egg yolk-yellow.2 1/4in (5.7cm)$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceAsiantique, 4 February 1995


御製黃料連年好和鼻煙壺

1033a gold aventurine-FleCked CoBalt Blue glass snuFF BottleImperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1740-1795Well-hollowed, of flattened rounded form with a very subtly waisted neck, flat lip, finely finished oval foot ring, the rich translucent blue ground in stunning contrast to the sparkling gold splashes. 2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., March 2004 M. Guanero, Switzerland

御製寶石藍灑金料胎鼻煙壺

1033

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1034an aquamarine glass snuFF BottleProbably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1800The slender, slightly tapering bottle rising to a waisted neck beneath an everted convex lip, the sides designed with eight evenly spaced vertical lobes, framed between bands of raised lingzhi heads at shoulder each above a fringe of simulated jewels, and stylized lappet petals surrounding the circular foot ring.2 3/16in (5.5cm) high$6,000 - 9,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc.A private Southern California collectionRobert KleinerThe Bozzo collection, VA

A group of similarly executed bottles connected with the Beijing Palace Workshops, often seen in glass and chalcedony, has been thoroughly discussed in a number of sources. The characteristic features of the group are the tapering cylindrical form with vertically lobed sides, some inscribed although not with the present example, and the peculiar decorations including fringed lingzhi bands and lappet petals. A very closely related glass snuff bottle, almost identical to the present example, is illustrated and discussed in The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, Moss, Grahand and Tsang, Weatherhill, New York, Vol. II, p. 585, no. 350. According to the above, the bottle is one of the more unusual examples of the group in terms of that it might have been carved from a solid block of glass rather than blown. Other aquamarine glass bottles of similar design are sold by Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 17 November 1973, lot 321; and Sotheby’s, London, 7 October 1975, lot 64. Compare also to a chalcedony bottle illustrated in the exhibition catalog Chinese Snuff Bottles: a Miniature Art from the collection of George and Mary Bloch, the Urban Council, Hong Kong, 1994, p. 275, no. 216.

仿海藍寶石料胎如意蓮瓣紋鼻煙壺

1034


1035 1036

1036a Pink overlaY milkY-white glass snuFF BottleAttributed to Yangzhou School, 1800-1850Of flattened rounded form with a waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, overlaid with a thin layer of soft pink, carved with a man in a sailing boat, the near front revealing the roof of a pavilion behind flowers and rocks, with a small cartouche to the right reading ‘jixiang’ (good omen), the verso depicting a Mandarin duck swimming in a pond, fronted with a floating pomegranate branch, a long-tailed bird, and a bat in flight, the narrow sides with two lion mask-and-handle rings.2in (5.1cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, 30 January 1999Gary Mack

揚州風格白地套粉料漁樂鴛鴦鼻煙壺

1035a variegated Pink glass ‘CaBBage’ snuFF BottleImperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1800Of flattened tapering form with a wide mouth, thin, flat lip, the opaque pink glass in various shades expertly carved as a cabbage with rendered overlapping leaves. 3in (7.6cm) high$6,000 - 8,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2010Emily Newel, CAClara Ziegler Newell

Like many images, cabbage has special symbolic meanings in Chinese culture. Subsequently it has been a popular subject in many art forms. The most recognized and frequently referred example perhaps is the jadeite cabbage from the Qing dynasty, now in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei. In the Northern Chinese culture, cabbage represents transparent, clean, and purity because the vegetable in reality has a color combination of green and white, which create a rebus for qing (transparent, clear) and bai (white, purity). As such the image has often been borrowed as a reminder to official figures to stay clean and uncontaminated from the temptation-filled world. On the other hand, a carving incorporating cabbage in Southern China evokes wealth since the word for cabbage is pronounced fat choi, similar to the pronunciation for becoming wealthy.

Compare a pink overlay white glass snuff bottle in the form of a cabbage, from the Margaret Polak Collection, sold in these rooms, 24 March, 2010, lot 122.

御製變色粉料白菜形鼻煙壺

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1037 1038

1038a Blue overlaY white glass snuFF BottleYangzhou School, 1820-1880Well-hollowed, the slender rectangular bottle with slopping shoulders, wide mouth, flat lip, low oval foot ring, the milky-white class overlaid with a thin layer of purplish-blue, delicately carved to either side with a light-hearted theme depicting playful animals under a gnarled tree rising behind dramatic rocks, the narrow sides with two faux animal mask-and-ring handles. 2 3/8in (6cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceHugh Moss, Honolulu Convention, October 2010

白地套紫藍料動物鋪首啣環鼻煙壺

1037a Brown overlaY white glass snuFF BottleYangzhou School, 1800-1850Of slender rectangular form with rounded corners, waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, applying a thin layer of green-tinged brown overlay, carved to one side with a figure holding a ruyi scepter suspending a double-happiness pendant, standing next to a deer stepping on a staff tied with a double-gourd and carrying a basket of peaches on its back, with a bat in flight, the upper right carved with a cartouche reading ‘jixiang’ (good omen), the verso depicting a figure pushing a cart with a banner and filled with gold ingots, the upper left with ji mark in addition to three characters possibly representing a studio name, flanked with two lion masks-and-ring handles.2 9/16in (6.6cm) high$1,500 - 2,500

ProvenanceAsiantiques, September 1998Carl Jack Smith

Compare to a similar glass bottle illustrated in The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, Moss, Graham, Tsang, Weatherhill, New York, 1993, Vol. II, p. 647, no. 398.

揚州風格白地套棕色料福祿壽人物鼻煙壺


1039 (two views)

1039a red overlaY ‘snowFlake’ glass snuFF Bottle1780-1820Well-hollowed, of slender ovoid form with a waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, masterfully carved through the layer of translucent red overlay, depicting two fierce-looking dragons pursuing a flaming pearl above crashing waves, the details carefully defined with finely incised lines. 2 3/4in (7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., August 2004

霏雪地套紅料雙龍戲珠鼻煙壺

1040a red overlaY ‘snowFlake’ glass snuFF Bottle1730-1820Very well-hollowed, of compressed globular form with slightly sloping shoulders, waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, the dense bubble-suffused ground applied with cranberry-red overlay, carved to each of its main sides with a carp leaping through breaking waves and breathing out cloud-form vapor supporting either a pavilion or a stack of books, the narrow sides with soaring celestial mountain peaks issuing pine and lingzhi of immortality, with an auspicious crane and a bat in flight.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 6 April 1990, lot 269


霏雪地套紅料游魚浮上鼻煙壺

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1041 (two views)

1042

1041a red overlaY glass snuFF Bottle with arChaistiC motiFs1750-1800Of flattened rounded form, skillfully carved through the translucent orange-red overlay to the misty-white ground with a winged mythical beast, reversed with a fine archaistic ‘jade’ bi disc, the narrow sides with two handles in the form of simple elongated loops.2in (5.1cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald, NY, June 2000Gerd Lester

半透明白地套紅料玉璧瑞獸鼻煙壺

1042a red overlaY mallow Flower glass snuFF Bottle1750-1820Very well-hollowed, of compressed globular form, with a gently waisted neck, wide mouth, flat lip, well carved oval foot ring, carved through the ruby-red overlay to the front and back with an elegant mallow flower set off to each side by faux lion mask-and-ring handles, all against a cloudy-white ground.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRaymind Li, October 1990


半透明白地套紅料芙蓉花鼻煙壺


1043a douBle-overlaY ‘snowFlake’ glass snuFF Bottle1780-1850Of compressed ovoid form with a waisted neck, flat lip, overlaid with layers of white and black, carved around the oval foot ring with jagged and perforated rocks, one side further decorated with magpies and a blooming prunus tree, the reverse with pine, deer, and crane, signifying happiness and longevity respectively. 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 23 March 2004, lot 215Lawrence Bier, no. 176Gerd Lester

Compare a very similarly decorated black and white overlaid glass bottle in the Seattle Art Museum, illustrated in The Collector’s Book of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Bob C. Stevens, Weatherhill, New York, 1976, p. 72, fig. 227.

霏雪地套雙色料鳥鹿同春鼻煙壺

1044a gold aventurine and multiColor-sPlashed Clear glass snuFF BottleImperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1800Well-hollowed, of flattened rounded form, flat lip, well finished oval foot ring, the bubble-suffused clear glass accented with dappling of sparkling gold, sky-blue, red, and off-white coloration.2in (5.1cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Hong Kong Convention, October 2006

御製料胎灑金攪色鼻煙壺

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1045a red and green overlaY white glass snuFF BottleYangzhou School, 1800-1850Well-hollowed, of compressed spherical form with a waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, delicately carved through thin layers of pale green and cinnabar lacquer-red overlays, presenting a cat being distracted by two butterflies hovering above a garden with a blooming prunus tree, orchids, and rocks, the reverse decorated with a squirrel next to a melon borne on leafy tendrils, and basket of additional melons, the upper right carved with characters probably reading ‘zisun changshou’ (longevity and prosperity to the son and grandson). 2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceJWA Intl., Chicago Convention, 1989


揚州工白地套雙色料瓜蝶連綿子孫長壽鼻煙壺

1046a sandwiChed glass snuFF Bottle with sPlashed and swirled deCoration1730-1780Well-hollowed, the flattened baluster-shaped bottle with a waisted neck, flat lip, resting upon a carefully finished oval foot ring, the entire body splashed with swirling patches of bright yellow, red, and subtle blue, forming a striking contrast against a mostly dark brown background. 2 1/8in (5.3cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, London, 13 October 1987, lot 26Eric Young collectionSotheby’s New York, 25 June, 1982, lot 5Bob C. Stevens

literaturePChinese Snuff Bottles and Dishes, An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Bob C. Stevens Collection, Mikimoto Co., Ltd, 1978, p. 26, no 23

exhibitedMikimoto Hall, Tokyo, October 1978

攪色料胎鼻煙壺


1047a red overlaid ‘snowFlake’ glass snuFF Bottle1730-1780Very well-hollowed, of ovoid form with a subtly waisted neck, flat lip, neatly finished oval foot ring, finely carved through a layer of cranberry-red overlay to the front and reverse with two circular reserves framing carefully detailed archaistic vessels holding auspicious objects, the narrow sides carved with two faux lion mask-and-ring handles. 2 (5.1cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Los Angeles Convention, October 2003

霏雪地套紅料開光博古圖鼻煙壺

1048an exquisite red glass overlaY ‘Chi dragon’ snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing 1750-1820Well-hollowed, of miniature ovoid form, with a gently waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, finely carved through the red overlay applied to the front and back of the milky-white ground with a coiling chilong, separated by two faux lion masks-and-ring handles set to the narrow sides. 1 1/2in (3.8cm) high$1,200 - 1,800

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Chicago Convention, October 1989

白地套紅料螭龍鋪首啣環鼻煙壺

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1049a white overlaY Pink glass snuFF BottleImperial, Palalce Workshops, Beijing 1750-1820The well-hollowed bottle of flattened baluster form with a wide mouth, flat lip, finely finished splayed oval foot ring, the mottled pink ground overlaid in white to the front and back with gentian flowers.2 3/16in (5.5cm)$3,000 - 4,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc.Bonhams, New York, 24 March 2010, lot 118Margaret Polak collectionJohnny Tseng, February 2004John Mengs

exhibitedFlint Museum of Art, Holland, Michigan, 1970

粉地套白料龍膽花鼻煙壺

1050a red overlaid glass snuFF Bottle deCorated with gourds and ButterFliesPossibly Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1780-1850Well-hollowed, the pear form bottle with a waisted neck, flat lip and foot, carved through the red overlay against a milky-white ground, depicting double-gourds borne on supple leafy vines, with two delicate butterflies hovering around.2 1/8in (5.3cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceEldred’s, 26 August 1993, lot 12

白地套紅料福祿高壽鼻煙壺


1051an enameled milkY-white glass snuFF BottleQianlong mark, 1800-1850Well-hollowed, the flattened rounded bottle with sloping shoulders rising to a waisted neck, flat lip, painted in enamels of various shades with a similar subject to the front and back, depicting Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller, and his attendant in a garden setting under either a willow or a pine tree, with ornamental rocks and flowers, the raised oval foot painted in iron-red with the four-character mark.2 3/8in (6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, 5 February 2001

料胎畫琺瑯鍾馗伏魔鼻煙壺

1052an enameled milkY-white glass snuFF BottleQianlong mark, 1800-1850Of flattened rounded form with a waisted neck, flat lip, painted in enamels depicting figures in a joyful spirit, one side detailed with a man instructing a young boy hanging a banner to the outside of a house shaded by a tree, another two boys lighting a firecracker on the bank of a river nearby; the verso featuring a garden scene, one figure making an offering to a demon-like statue whilst three boys hiding behind it, an additional figure sweeping the ground under a large blooming tree, the splayed foot bearing the four-character mark in iron-red. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$1,500 - 2,500


料胎畫琺瑯喜迎新春人物鼻煙壺

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1053an enameled milkY-white glass snuFF Bottle1780-1850Of high-shouldered tapering form with a waisted neck, flat lip, splayed circular foot, painted in soft enamels around the walls with a recumbent stag on a grassland, with auspicious lingzhi fungus issuing between rock under a gnarled blooming wisteria tree.1 7/8in (4.8cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, 23 May 1996

料胎畫琺瑯吉祥如意鼻煙壺

1054an enamled sandwiChed CaFé-au-lait glass snuFF BottleGuyue Xuan mark, 1767-1799Of flattened rounded form with a short, waisted neck, flat lip, and raised oval foot, painted in enamels with a continuous scene of a lone, elegant crane wading in a lotus pond, the underside with an iron-red mark reading Guyue Xuan (Ancient Moon Pavilion). 2 3/8in (6cm) high$1,500 - 2,000

ProvenanceVallin Gallery, 1988/1989


帶古月軒款咖啡色料胎連年好和鼻煙壺

1053 (two views)

1054


1055a rare white overlaY Blue glass snuFF Bottle1750-1820The well-hollowed bottle of compressed ovoid form with a gently waisted neck, flat lip, the rich sapphire blue ground applied with white overlay, delicately carved around the walls with butterflies and seasonal flowers springing from a pierced rockwork band surrounding the finely finished oval foot ring.2 3/8in (6cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Hong Kong Convention, October 2005

藍地套白料四季花卉蝴蝶鼻煙壺

1056a saPhire-Blue overlaid milkY-white glass snuFF Bottle1780-1850well-hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, and gently splayed oval foot ring, carved through the brilliant blue overlay one side depicting a cat on a rock formation under a blooming prunus tree looking up at a butterfly, the reverse decorated with a squirrel and fruiting grapevines, the narrow sides flanked with lion mask-and-ring handles.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000


白地套透明寶石藍料松鼠葡萄鼻煙壺

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1057a Blue overlaY Clear green glass ‘BroCade’ snuFF Bottle1750-1820Well-hollowed, of flattened rounded form with sloping shoulders, cylindrical neck, flat lip, rounded oval foot ring, the transparent pale green bottle decorated with a single layer of blue overlay, finely carved as if wrapped with a brocade cloth with flower-head diapers and tied to one side with a trailing ribbon.2 3/8in (6cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2009from a private Bay Area collection

透明地套藍料包袱錦紋鼻煙壺

1058a Blue overlaid white glass snuFF Bottle1780-1850Well-hollowed, of flattened rounded form with sloping shoulders, waisted neck, flat lip, neatly finished oval foot ring, finely carved through the overlay with a continuous scene depicting carps swimming through carefully incised waves issuing lotus leaves and flowers with elegant slender stems, with two dragonflies in flight, the bright blue overlay creating a striking contrast to the milky-white ground.2 3/8in (6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceArts of China, San Francisco Convention, October 1988


白地套藍料連年有餘鼻煙壺

1057 (two views)

1058


1059a Pair oF red glass snuFF BottlesImperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1730-1800Very well-hollowed, each of high-shouldered tapering baluster form with a waisted neck, thin flat lip, circular foot ring, the color of translucent rich ruby-red.2in (5.1cm) height of each$4,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceHugh Moss, November 1990Janet Gordon

御製透明寶石紅料鼻煙壺一對

1060a Fine ruBY-red FaCeted glass snuFF BottleImperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1730-1800Well-hollowed, designed in the form of a double-gourd, carved overall with a symmetrical pattern of irregular facets.2 1/2in (6.4cm)$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, October 1989

Snuff bottles in faceted forms derive from European influence during the early years of the Beijing Palace glassworks. At the time, the workshops were under the supervision of a Jesuit missionary named Kilian Stumpf, and there is every reason to expect European influence in design. Bohemian glass of the 17th and 18th centuries is well known for its faceting style, and similarities with early Palace workshop production suggest a clear connection.

御製寶石紅料磨棱鼻煙壺

1061a red overlaY white glass snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, 1730-1800Well-hollowed, of baluster form with a waisted neck, flat lip, finely finished, rounded circular foot ring, the translucent milky-white ground overlaid in red, expertly carved with two rampant dragons chasing a flaming jewel.2in (5.1cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Asia Week, March 2007

白地套紅料雙龍戲珠鼻煙壺

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1063

10621061

1062a miniature douBle-overlaY glass snuFF Bottle1780-1850Of compressed globular form with a waisted neck, slightly recessed lip, spreading circular foot ring, carved to the front and back with two chilong in cinnabar lacquer-red, each on a bi disc carved in green overlay, tied at either side of the shoulders and terminated with tassels.1 1/16in (4cm) high$1,200 - 1,800

ProvenanceAsiantiques, Houston Convention, 26 October 2001

揚州風格白地套粉料遠帆仙閣吉祥鼻煙壺

1063a CranBerrY-red and white glass ChrYsanthemum Blossom snuFF Bottle1750-1800Of flattened spherical form, with a waisted neck, the flat lip and foot heightened with red overlay rings, carved to either of its main sides with a chrysanthemum blossom with carefully defined concentric petals, set between two faux lion mask-and-ring handles to the narrow sides; the semi-translucent red overlay in attractive contrast to the opaque white ground with a pale yellow tinge.2 3/16in (5.6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, New York Armory show, December 1989

白地套紅料菊花鼻煙壺


1065

1064 (two views)

1064a Carved roCk CrYstal snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of compressed globular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, carved in relief and incised on each side with a pendulating dragon breathing out vapor forming waves; the transparent stone marked with a few darker color spots.2 7/16in (6.3cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Singapore Convention, October 2002

水晶刻龍紋鼻煙壺

1065a Carved roCk CrYstal snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of compressed oval form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip and foot, boldly carved to the front and back in rounded relief with a bat with outstretching wings; the stone slightly crizzled and cloudy.2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$1,500 - 2,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc. A. Klein, CA

水晶刻蝙蝠鼻煙壺

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1066an amethYst ‘landsCaPe’ snuFF BottleRustic Crystal Master School, 1750-1860The rounded rectangular bottle standing on an oval foot ring, rising to a straight cylindrical neck beneath a very subtly concave lip, carved in low relief with a continuous scene depicting an expand of lake surrounded by tree-accented rocky banks under a group of swallows flying high in the sky; the natural cloudy inclusions in the stone well incorporated into the landscape design, creating an atmospheric misty appearance.2 7/16in (6.3cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, August 1996Hugh Moss

The attribution of a group of crystal and quartzite bottles to the ‘Rustic Crystal Master’ refers to a yet unplaced school of hardstone carving active in China between circa 1730-1880. The instantly recognizable decorative style bears relation to literati landscape painting, with the vast majority worked in low relief. One other feature is the clever use of the natural flaws in the stone, and the ability of masterfully incorporating them into the design. For a discussion of the distinctive decorative styles of the school see A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Moss, Graham, and Tsang, Hong Kong, 1998, Vol.2, no.255.

紫晶燕掠秋湖鼻煙壺

1067a roCk CrYstal snuFF Bottle1750-1860Carefully hollowed with walls of even thickness, the bottle of tapering form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, its shoulders sloping outward towards the recessed base, crisply carved with two faux lion mask-and-ring handles, executed from a nearly flawless transparent stone. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$1,500 - 2,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, February, 2012

水晶鋪首啣環鼻煙壺


1069

1068a laCquer on wood ‘monkeY’ snuFF BottleFuzhou, probably Imperial, 1750-1850Carved in the form of a squatting monkey, its left hand resting on the crossing feet, while its right hand raised to stabilize a large peach supported on its back, the top of the peach opened to form the mouth of the bottle, the surfaces painted mostly black over red, rubbed through in the peach areas, the monkey’s face in gilt and red, the sides embellished with an incised fruiting peach tree washed in gilt.2 5/8in (6.6cm) high$6,000 - 8,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc.

Lacquerware flourished in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, during the mid to late-Qing period. It is characterized by its light weight and extensive use of monochrome colors. Fuzhou lacquer is a painted rather than carved lacquer as seen with cinnabar lacquer. There exist two concepts in regard to the core material that the Fuhou lacquer snuff bottles were built up on. Many contemporary literatures argue that given the lightness of the material Fuzhou lacquer was mostly built up on a silk, or other textile ground. Although this may be the case in some wares, the present example appears to be executed on balsa-wood, a very light wood, based upon how the material cracks to the interior of its mouth.

Some Fuzhou snuff bottles are known bearing credible late-Qianlong reign marks, suggesting possible production for the Court in the last part of the reign: either that a blank body was sent to Beijing to be decorated, or it was entirely decorated in Fuzhou as a response to an Imperial order. For further discussions and examples of the unique group of snuff bottles, refer to Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Collection of Mary and George Bloch, Robert Kleiner, British Museum Press, 1995, pp. 491-495, no. 322-325. Compare also another very similarly designed Fuzhou lacquer snuff bottle, from the Mary and George Bloch Collection, sold in our rooms, Hong Kong, 28 May 2010, sale 18456, lot 105.

福州漆面壽猴鼻煙壺

1069a Carved amBer snuFF Bottle1780-1880Of rounded rectangular form, its cylindrical neck decorated with leiwen pattern, flat lip, oval foot ring, skillfully carved in rounded relief between lingzhi head bands to one side with two lively magpies perching on blooming prunus branches, the reverse depicting a monkey offering a peach to a swooping bird, with another monkey squatting on the back of a deer, the narrow sides decorated with two faux lion mask-and-ring handles; the semi-translucent matrix of a rich honey tone, marked with small patches of black inclusions.2 3/4in (7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceRaymond Li, 1990


琥珀喜上眉梢鼻煙壺

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1070a Carved CinnaBar laCquer snuFF BottleQianlong mark, Circa 1905Of compressed globular form with a flat lip to the cylindrical neck, meticulously carved in high relief with an intriguing continuous scene around the walls depicting a scholar accompanied by his attendant visiting a figure in his retreat in an impressive palace compound nestled amongst lush trees, two more scholars walking towards a studio with one of their attendants carrying a stack of books, all above a band of vertical lappet petals, surrounding an oval foot ring encircling the four-character mark incised in regular script.2 5/8in (6.7cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, 21 OCtober 1999Gary Mack

剔紅雕松山訪友鼻煙壺

1071

1071a Carved root amBer snuFF Bottle1800-1850Very well-hollowed, of natural pebble form, densely carved in relief on one side with a bearded sage sitting under a pine tree near a recumbent deer, and ornamented with lingzhi fungus and rocks, the verso depicting two egrets wading in a lotus pond, the matrix of mostly a rich honey tone mottled with patches of yellow-ochre and brown.2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc.

琥珀鹿鶴同壽鼻煙壺


1073a Carved jasPer snuFF Bottle1750-1860Of rounded square form, with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, slightly spreading oval foot ring, cleverly utilizing the cinnabar-red markings in the olive-green stone, carved in relief with fish swimming in a lotus pond.2in (5.1cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques acquired New York Armory show, 25 September 1994

碧石刻蓮塘游魚鼻煙壺

1072Y

a Carved Coral snuFF Bottle1820-1920Of tapering rectangular form with a short neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, carved in high relief to the front and reverse with two Daoist immortals, representing Li Tieguai and He Xianggu respectively, framed by either a pine or a plantain tree on the narrow sides.1 11/16in (6.9cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, March 2002, lot 106Blanche ExsteinHilda Summers collection, acquired prior to 1952

珊瑚刻八仙人物鼻煙壺

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1074Y

a Carved Coral snuFF Bottle1880-1930Carved realistically as an ear of corn, with a bug crawling along the well detailed husk, and partially removed to expose the kernels, the lower section decorated with a large radish, the curling stem of the corn forming a foot ring.2 1/8in (5.4cm) high$1,500 - 2,000

ProvenanceJWA Intl., San Francisco Convention, October 1998Julie Stempel, Hong Kong

珊瑚刻玉米鼻煙壺

1074 1075

1075a moss agate snuFF Bottle1750-1860Well-hollowed, of compressed spherical form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, recessed oval foot, carved in subtle relief to the front and back with graceful orchids, the stone suffused with moss-like green and yellowish-russet inclusions, and sparse cinnabar lacquer-red patches.2 3/16in (5.7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s New York, 1 April 2005, lot 528Avrina Pugh, Pugh collection no. 84acquired from Yamanaka & Co., Chicago, 22 August 1941, for $41

苔紋瑪瑙（羊肝瑪瑙）刻蘭花鼻煙壺


1077a Blue and white molded PorCelain snuFF Bottle1770-1850The well-potted bottle of tall tapering cylindrical form with a waisted neck, very subtly convex lip, circular foot ring, decorated with rows of roundels against a ground molded with swastika symbols, each roundel painted in underglaze blue with a stylized lotus flower-head.3 1/8in (8cm) high$1,000 - 1,500

ProvenanceChristie’s, New York, 21 March 2000, lot 8The Rachelle R. Holden collectionSotheby’s New York, 26 November 1991, lot 65The Fima and Lillian Ginzberg collection (collected 1935-1950)

literaturePRivers and Mountains Far from the World, Rachelle R. Holden, Hong Kong 1994, pp. 254-255, no. 96.

青花瓷胎模製荷花萬字紋鼻煙壺

1076an inside-Painted roCk CrYstal snuFF BottleLiu Shouben, 1960Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, well-finished oval foot ring, painted to both sides in subdued colors on a beige ground, each depicting a finely detailed cat and blooming morning glory vines, one side signed Shouben, followed by one seal of the artist painted in red.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$1,000 - 1,500

ProvenanceRobert Hall, October 1987

Liu Shouben was an early student of Ye Bengqi and his brother, Ye Xiaofeng, who founded the modern Beijing School in the 1950’s. Liu continues to this day as the doyen of the Beijing School after Wang Xisan left for the province of Hebei to set up his own school.

劉守本，水晶內畫戲貓圖鼻煙壺

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1078a Carved white jade snuFF Bottle1750-1850Designed as a cloth bag tied at its neck with a ribbon over a bundle of wannianqing (rohdea japonia) on one side above two bees, one of the narrow sides decorated with a monkey climbing up towards the opening of the bag; the white stone with very pale russet and cloud-like inclusions.2 5/8in (6.7cm) high$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceVanessa Holden, September 1999Hood Museum, Dartmouth

The design of combining monkey and a tied bag together creates the pun for daidai fenghou (May every generation be given the title of marquis). The carved decorations of wannianqing (rodhea japonica) and feng (bee) further signifies the same wish. For discussions on the many indications appeared in Chinese art design, refer to Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, Terese Tse Bartholomew, Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, 2006.

白玉代代封侯鼻煙壺

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1079a Fine white nePhrite snuFF Bottle1750-1800Well-hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with a short, cylindrical neck, flat lip, fine oval foot ring; the evenly-hued white stone polished to an attractive soft luster.2 7/16in (6.2cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceEldred’s, 25 August 2000the Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY

白玉素面鼻煙壺

1080a white nePhrite ‘silk Purse’ snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1780-1850Of flattened semi-circular form, expertly carved to the front and reverse in relief with grooves imitating the pleats of a silk purse and gathered at the short neck, each of the narrow sides with a pair of apertures for attachment bordered with symmetrically designed with leafy lotus flowers carved in the Mughal style; the mostly white stone with cloud-like inclusions.2in (5.1cm) high$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceChristie’s New York, 21 March 2002, lot 224Blanche B. ExsteinHilda Somers collection, acquired in 1946Yang & Co., Hong Kong

Snuff bottles of this design, carved from jade as well as agate, copied the standard pouches or purses worn with official dress at Court. They were probably made at or for the Court, and are both a status symbol and an amusing reference to an official career.

白玉荷包型鼻煙壺

1081Y

a white nePhrite snuFF BottleThe bottle: 1750-1850The rounded rectangular bottle resting on an oval foot ring, rising to a cylindrical neck, flat lip, carved from a evenly-hued white stone with a very faint gray tone; one side glued with a later added coral plaque carved with a female figure holding a fan standing next to chrysanthemum flowers.2 9/16in (6.6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceRare Art, New York, October 1995

白玉嵌鏤雕珊瑚人物鼻煙壺


1083

1082 (two views)

1082a Fine white nePhrite snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, 1750-1820Very well-hollowed, the ovoid body resting upon a tall, spreading foot ring with incised leiwen pattern that repeat to the raised band around the neck beneath its flat lip, the main sides finely carved in rounded relief with split-tailed chilong; the translucent white stone nearly flawless.2 1/16in (5.2cm) high$6,000 - 8,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, 19 May 1988


白玉刻浮雕螭龍鼻煙壺

1083a Carved nePhrite ‘raBBit’ snuFF Bottle1780-1850Designed in the form of a crouching rabbit with its ears folded back and lightly incised fur; the slightly gray-tinged white stone marked with dark gray specks. 2 5/8in (6.7cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald, New York, 12 January 1988

白玉兔形鼻煙壺

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1085

1084 (two views)

1084an emBellished white jade snuFF BottleThe bottle: 1750-1820, embellishment: Tsuda family, Kyoto Japan, 20th centuryWell-hollowed, of compressed globular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, concave foot, the translucent and evenly hued white stone skillfully applied with lacquer and soapstone chips of differing colors depicting an exotic bird perching on a fruiting peach branch on one side, the verso decorated with a meiren in a layered flowing robe, her left hand holding a basket containing flowers, her right hand carrying an additional flower branch over her slender shoulder; with traces of gilding. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$4,000 - 6,000

ProvenanceJin Hing Co., Toronto Convention, October 2007Estate of Jean Perkins Stuart

白玉嵌寶綬鳥美人鼻煙壺

1085a white nePhrite ‘Basket weave’ snuFF Bottle1750-1820Of tapering ovoid form with a short, cylindrical neck, flat lip and foot, well-carved in relief to the body with tight basket weave patterns; the evenly-toned white stone with natural fissure veins.1 3/4in (4.5cm) high$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceRare Art, New York, October 1995


白玉竹簍紋鼻煙壺


10871086

1086a Fine white nePhrite snuFF Bottle1780-1850Of bulbous form with a long spreading neck, flat lip and foot, carved around the body with vertical, fluted pattern, simulating a vessel wrapped in a protective basket casing; the white stone well-polished to a soft luster, exhibiting minimal inclusions.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, New York, 20 October 1984

exhibitedJ.J. Lally, New York, October 1984

白玉竹編裹瓶形鼻煙壺

1087a greenish-white nePhrite snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, 1780-1850Very well-hollowed, the tall, tapering body rising to a waisted neck, its wide mouth surrounded by finely finished flat lip, recessed foot, the sides worked in rounded relief with evenly spaced vertical ribs; the pale celadon-toned white stone with small white and beige-colored spots.2 3/4in (7cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall France, Hong Kong Convention, October 1996

青白玉刻瓜棱鼻煙壺

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1089

1088 (two views)

1088a Carved nePhrite snuFF Bottle1780-1880Designed as the fabled legendary figure Liu Hai in a loose robe, his flowing hair finely incised, seated on his kneeled left leg, his face with an animated expression, both of his hands holding a three-legged toad supported on his right leg; the grayish-white stone displaying white and russet inclusions and natural fissure veins.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceAsiantiques, September 1997

白玉刻劉海戲蟾鼻煙壺

1089a Carved nePhrite snuFF Bottle1750-1820Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, one of the main sides with a subtle layer of russet inclusions nicely fitted as the background of the raised carving depicting an immortal standing near a vertical rock formation in the shade of a large pine tree, with a monkey kneeling in front of him offering a peach in tribute, the narrow sides with a pair of raised faux lion mask-and-ring handles.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$4,000 - 6,000

ProvenanceJWA Intl., Hong Kong Convention, October 1990

白玉靈猴獻壽人物鼻煙壺


1090a Fine white nePhrite ‘BroCade-wraPPed’ snuFF BottlePossibly Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1820Well-hollowed, of flattened rounded form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, well-finished oval foot ring, superbly carved in low relief with a brocade sash densely incised with floral diapers within leiwen borders, wrapped around the body of the bottle and gracefully tied to one side with a trailing ribbon over a qin instrument; the evenly-hued translucent stone with a very faint russet strap-shaped inclusions to one side.2 3/8in (6cm) high$6,000 - 8,000

ProvenanceRobert Hall, Washington Convention, 27 October 2000Josef Neumann, Australia

One can easily sense the tremendous patience and impeccable skills that the artisan applied to the carving of this exquisite bottle: from the deeply hollowed interior to the subtleness and even thickness of the raised work, from every sensitively incised line to the neatly polished rims. Each detail has revealed the outstanding quality the carver has reached in this petite artwork.

The symbolism of the tied brocade has two known indications. Traditionally, favorite objects were wrapped in brocade cloths and often related to imperial subjects. The design also forms a pictorial pun for fu (good fortune and happiness).

Compare a similar jade snuff bottle, with a Qianlong mark, sold in our rooms, New York, 20 March 2012, sale 20211, lot 10. Another nearly identical white jade snuff bottle in the Bloch collection is illustrated A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Moss, Graham and Tsang, Hong Kong, 1998, vol.1 no 27.

白玉刻錦緞束琴鼻煙壺

1090 (two views)

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1091

1091a Yellow jade snuFF Bottle1750-1820Well-hollowed, of rounded rectangular form, rising from a fine oval foot ring to a cylindrical neck, flat lip, the narrow sides flanked by a pair of well-defined lion mask-and-ring handles; the soft-hued yellowish stone with a faint green tinge, marked with an off-white patch to one side.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$8,000 - 10,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Los Angeles convention, October 2003

黃玉刻鋪首啣環鼻煙壺

1092

1092a russet and Yellow jade snuFF BottleMaster of the Rocks School, 1780-1850Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, applying the opaque ochre inclusions in the greenish-yellow stone, carved to one side depicting a lingzhi fungus-accented craggy landscape, with a scholar leaning forward against the trunk of a gnarled pine tree, a young boy standing nearby, a further ochre and beige-colored rocky outcrop on the opposite side.2 5/16in (5.9cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 5 June 1987, lot 171formerly from the Janos Szekeres collection


棕黃玉松下高士鼻煙壺


1093

1093a white nePhrite snuFF Bottle with russet skin1780-1820Retaining the natural form of the original pebble, the bottle designed as a fruit with a woody stem surrounding its mouth and issuing large leaves, some leaves shaped to best utilize the russet patches in the white matrix, with a butterfly landed to the lower section of the fruit.2 3/16in (5.6cm) high$4,000 - 6,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2008A private South-Western collection

帶皮白玉果形鼻煙壺

1094

1094a russet and white nePhrite snuFF Bottle1750-1820Well-hollowed, of irregular pebble form, one side carved in relief with bamboo and orchid issuing from rock formation, the reverse undecorated, revealing the rich russet inclusions in the off-white stone. 2 3/8in (6cm) high$2,000 - 3,000

ProvenanceBernard Wald, New York, 20 June 2000

白玉竹影蘭花鼻煙壺

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1095

1095a white nePhrite snuFF Bottle1750-1820Well-hollowed, the rounded square bottle with a short, cylindrical neck, flat rim, wide oval foot ring, the surfaces undecorated to accentuate the attractive, translucent white stone with minimal inclusions. 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$2,500 - 4,000

ProvenanceSotheby’s, New York, 5 June 1987, lot 186formerly from the Janos Szekeres collection


白玉素面鼻煙壺

1096

1096a green jadeite snuFF Bottle1780-1850Well-hollowed, of compressed spherical form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, recessed foot, the bottle with minimal editing to highlight the attractive translucent stone suffused with moss green patches.2in (5.1cm) high$5,000 - 8,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., January 2005

苔紋翡翠鼻煙壺


1097

1097an insCriBed sPinaCh jade snuFF BottleProbably Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing. 1770-1800Of flattened, high-shouldered ovoid form with a short neck, flat lip and foot, one side neatly incised with an inscription reading ‘Lianzhou qingwan’ (for refined enjoyment of Lianzhou), followed with a small cartouche, all heightened in gilt wash; the grass-green stone cast with lighter and dark gray inclusions.2 1/4in (5.7cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc.Kenneth Hark, FL

碧玉刻字描金鼻煙壺

1098

1098a Carved lavender jadeite snuFF Bottle1840-1880The ovoid form bottle with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, its body decorated with a wide band framing two opposing taotie masks carved in relief to the front and reverse; the mostly lavender-colored stone with pale green and icy-white inclusions, polished to a bright luster.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high$3,000 - 5,000

ProvenanceThe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2012A. Klein, CAThe Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter collection

紫羅蘭翡翠刻饕餮神獸紋鼻煙壺

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1099

1099an enamel on CoPPer ‘dragon’ snuFF BottleProbably Imperial, Palace Workshops, Guangzhou. 1720-1750Very well-hollowed, the elongated ovoid bottle with a spreading neck, thin lip, raised oval foot, painted in enamels on a blue ground with two dynamic dragons amid cloud scrolls to the front and back, one with its mouth wide open, revealing sharp teeth, the other with a raised head and breathing out a flaming pearl.2 7/8in (7.3cm) high$5,000 - 7,000

ProvenanceRobert Kleiner, Hong Kong convention, October 1996

銅胎畫琺瑯飛龍吐珠鼻煙壺

2000

2000an enamel on CoPPer snuFF BottleQianlong mark and of the periodWell-hollowed, of flattened pear shape on a raised, slightly inverted foot, painted in pleasant-colored enamels with a conforming reserve to either of its main side, framing figures in a landscape, against a yellow enameled ground filled with puce stippling in addition to leafy flower blossoms to the narrow sides, the base with the four-character mark in regular script on white enamel.1 7/8in (4.9cm) high$4,000 - 6,000

Provenancethe Asian Art Studio, Inc., 2010

銅胎畫琺瑯開光人物山水鼻煙壺

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