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A NEPHRITE 'SQUIRREL AND MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1770-1870 Nephrite of celadon color with russet
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A NEPHRITE 'SQUIRREL AND MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1770-1870 Nephrite of celadon color with russet inclusions, smooth surface polish. China, 1770-1870Ingeniously carved to depict an astute little squirrel sitting on the larger of two melons, both hanging from the same solid stem and surrounded by their leaves. Fine details incised, the inclusions used to enhance the design.Shape: Carved in the form of two melonsHollowing: Very goodMouth, neck and lip: Wide mouth, succinctly to vesselBase: noneStopper: Matching, carved of salmon-colored coral in the shape of a stemHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.8 cmWidth of the mouth: 7 mmWidth of the neck: n/aCondition: ExcellentProvenance: British Private CollectionLiterature comparison: The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, lot III-039. (for a similar, but simpler bottle) FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, November 28th 2011, Hong Kong, lot 7. (for a similar design, but executed in green jadeite).Expertise: Alexander Zacke玉雕松鼠坐瓜鼻煙壺, 1770–1870 年白玉玉帶赤褐色處, 優美磨光, 中國, 1770–1870 年巧妙地雕成松鼠坐在瓜上, 兩個瓜自固體幹掛帶眾多葉. 細節尤其巧妙雕成, 用濃色部分強調圖案. 形狀：瓜形掏膛：良好瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 寬口, 符合壺形底足：無蓋: 相配, 粉色珊瑚雕成樹幹高（帶蓋）：5.8厘米口徑：0.7厘米頸部直徑：無狀態敘述：完善來源：英國私人舊藏文獻: The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, 編號 III-039. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, 2011年11月28日, Hong Kong, 編號7.
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A NEPHRITE 'SQUIRREL AND MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1770-1870 Nephrite of celadon color with russet inclusions, smooth surface polish. China, 1770-1870Ingeniously carved to depict an astute little squirrel sitting on the larger of two melons, both hanging from the same solid stem and surrounded by their leaves. Fine details incised, the inclusions used to enhance the design.Shape: Carved in the form of two melonsHollowing: Very goodMouth, neck and lip: Wide mouth, succinctly to vesselBase: noneStopper: Matching, carved of salmon-colored coral in the shape of a stemHeight of the bottle with stopper: 5.8 cmWidth of the mouth: 7 mmWidth of the neck: n/aCondition: ExcellentProvenance: British Private CollectionLiterature comparison: The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, lot III-039. (for a similar, but simpler bottle) FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, November 28th 2011, Hong Kong, lot 7. (for a similar design, but executed in green jadeite).Expertise: Alexander Zacke玉雕松鼠坐瓜鼻煙壺, 1770–1870 年白玉玉帶赤褐色處, 優美磨光, 中國, 1770–1870 年巧妙地雕成松鼠坐在瓜上, 兩個瓜自固體幹掛帶眾多葉. 細節尤其巧妙雕成, 用濃色部分強調圖案. 形狀：瓜形掏膛：良好瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 寬口, 符合壺形底足：無蓋: 相配, 粉色珊瑚雕成樹幹高（帶蓋）：5.8厘米口徑：0.7厘米頸部直徑：無狀態敘述：完善來源：英國私人舊藏文獻: The National Palace Museum Taipei, The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, 編號 III-039. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, 2011年11月28日, Hong Kong, 編號7.
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