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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite with dense streaks of russet, the
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite with dense streaks of russet, the backside of even celadon color, good not too shiny finish. China, 1750-1820Masterfully carved to depict a fierce dragon surrounded by flames, clouds and cloud bands in light relief. The contrast between the two colors is dramatic and the clouds and bands that separate the two areas show an unusually high level of carving talent.Shape: Flattened rectangular shape with rounded shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck with flat top and small mouthBase: Oval convex shape with raised foot rimStopper: Tibetan metal stopper with inlaid beads of turquoise and coral, metal spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 8 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 17 mmCondition: PerfectProvenance: Austrian private collectionLiterature comparison: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Gerry P. Mack Collection. Christie’s, 4th October 1999, lot 127. (for a bottle carved from similar material and showing comparable carving style, but a different subject) Precious Playthings. Important Chinese snuff Bottles. Robert Kleiner, London, 2000, lot 13. (for another bottle carved from similar material and showing comparable carving style, but a different subject).Expertise: Alexander Zacke玉雕龍鼻煙壺正面玉色濃厚赤色, 背面平整青色, 美麗不太亮磨光中國, 1750–1820年巧妙地雕成火焰中猛龍與捲雲紋. 兩個部分的不同顏色成巧妙的對比, 畫面活靈活現.形狀：平長方形, 削肩掏膛：完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 圓柱形頸, 平頭, 小口底足：橢圓凸出形, 足邊突出蓋: 用西藏金屬造蓋, 手工镶嵌綠松石與珊瑚, 金屬造勺高（帶蓋）：8厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：1.7厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：奧地利私人收藏文獻: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Gerry P. Mack Collection. Christie’s, 1999年10月4日, 編號 127. Precious Playthings. Important Chinese snuff Bottles. Robert Kleiner, London, 2000, 編號13.
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite with dense streaks of russet, the backside of even celadon color, good not too shiny finish. China, 1750-1820Masterfully carved to depict a fierce dragon surrounded by flames, clouds and cloud bands in light relief. The contrast between the two colors is dramatic and the clouds and bands that separate the two areas show an unusually high level of carving talent.Shape: Flattened rectangular shape with rounded shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck with flat top and small mouthBase: Oval convex shape with raised foot rimStopper: Tibetan metal stopper with inlaid beads of turquoise and coral, metal spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 8 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 17 mmCondition: PerfectProvenance: Austrian private collectionLiterature comparison: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Gerry P. Mack Collection. Christie’s, 4th October 1999, lot 127. (for a bottle carved from similar material and showing comparable carving style, but a different subject) Precious Playthings. Important Chinese snuff Bottles. Robert Kleiner, London, 2000, lot 13. (for another bottle carved from similar material and showing comparable carving style, but a different subject).Expertise: Alexander Zacke玉雕龍鼻煙壺正面玉色濃厚赤色, 背面平整青色, 美麗不太亮磨光中國, 1750–1820年巧妙地雕成火焰中猛龍與捲雲紋. 兩個部分的不同顏色成巧妙的對比, 畫面活靈活現.形狀：平長方形, 削肩掏膛：完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 圓柱形頸, 平頭, 小口底足：橢圓凸出形, 足邊突出蓋: 用西藏金屬造蓋, 手工镶嵌綠松石與珊瑚, 金屬造勺高（帶蓋）：8厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：1.7厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：奧地利私人收藏文獻: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Gerry P. Mack Collection. Christie’s, 1999年10月4日, 編號 127. Precious Playthings. Important Chinese snuff Bottles. Robert Kleiner, London, 2000, 編號13.
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