A 'SUZHOU' AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Chalcedony, the stone of a pale translucent gray with dark brown

A 'SUZHOU' AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Chalcedony, the stone of a pale translucent gray with dark brown inclusions, even smooth polish. China, 1750-1820Suzhou School. Unusual depiction of Meng Haoran carrying a prunus branch and following his attendant who is riding on an ox, one shoulder carved with meandering rockwork and fungus, the reverse featuring a cottage amidst dominating rockwork, more fungus and a pine tree. The dark inclusions meticulously used to highlight the dramatic essence of the scene.Shape: Flattened globular formHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Slightly tapered neck, the mouth concaveBase: Slightly convex (almost flat) oval footStopper: Of the period, possibly matching. Spinach green jade, carved with a coiled Qilong in high reliefHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.2 cmWidth of the mouth: 7 mmWidth of the neck: 18 mmCondition: Mint conditionProvenance: German private collectionLiterature comparison: THE JOE GRIMBERG COLLECTION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Sotheby's, September 14th 2010, NEW YORK, Lot 145. (for a bottle from the same school and material, with a related subject).Expertise: Alexander Zacke蘇作瑪瑙雕鼻煙壺玉髓石, 帶咖啡色的半透明灰色, 優雅磨光, 中國, 1750-1820年蘇州流派. 雕成詩人孟浩然持梅花枝與一童子騎牛，較為罕見. 一肩帶岩石與靈芝紋, 二肩帶石中草堂, 靈芝與梅花紋. 瑪瑙濃色處強調圖案有聲有色內容. 形狀：扁圓形掏膛：完整瓶口、頸、瓶唇：頸稍微錐形, 口凹陷底足：稍凸出(幾乎平)橢圓形蓋: 當時代,約相配. 卷螭龍紋翠玉雕蓋高（帶蓋）：7.2厘米口徑：0.7厘米頸部直徑：1.8厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：德國私人舊藏文獻：THE JOE GRIMBERG COLLECTION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES. Sotheby's, 2010年9月14日, NEW YORK, 編號145.