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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'BASKET-WEAVE' SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite, of even celadon color with dark
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'BASKET-WEAVE' SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite, of even celadon color with dark russet 'horizon and cloud' inclusions. Smooth surface polish. China, 1740-1820 The 'basket-weave' pattern is a classic among jade snuff bottle designs and became popular already during the early to mid-18th century. The 'horizon and cloud' design of this bottle, astutely making usage of dark russet inclusions in the celadon colored stone, is rather unusual.Shape: Flattened globular form with broad shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Small mouth, extended cylindric neck, with convex top of neckBase: Oval shape with raised rimStopper: Black jade, with nice small ivory spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.1 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 23 mmCondition: Mint conditionProvenance: Austrian Private CollectionLiterature comparison: THE PAUL BRAGA COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOTTLES. Bonham's, Nov 24th 2012, Hong Kong, lot 52. The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part IV. Christie's, March 15th 2017, New York, lot 333. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, November 11th 2010, lot 95. (for various jade bottles bearing the basket weave design).Expertise: Alexander Zacke青白玉藤條鼻煙壺青玉, 底部棕褐色，雕琢手法精湛， 綫條原畫流暢, 中國, 1740–1820年藤條紋為玉雕鼻煙壺當中較為典型種類, 18世紀早至中期已頗流行.這件作品用青色中赤褐色處雕成的 “天邊捲雲”紋比較罕見. 形狀：稍微平面球形,寬肩掏膛：規整瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 小口, 長圓柱形頸, 凸出頸頭底足：凸出扁球形蓋: 黑玉雕蓋, 細小象牙勺高（帶蓋）：7.1 厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：2.3厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：奧地利私人舊藏文獻: THE PAUL BRAGA COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOTTLES. Bonham's, 2012年11月24日, Hong Kong, 編號52. The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part IV. Christie's, 2017 年3月15日, New York, 編號333. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, 2010 年11月11日, lot 95.
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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'BASKET-WEAVE' SNUFF BOTTLE Nephrite, of even celadon color with dark russet 'horizon and cloud' inclusions. Smooth surface polish. China, 1740-1820 The 'basket-weave' pattern is a classic among jade snuff bottle designs and became popular already during the early to mid-18th century. The 'horizon and cloud' design of this bottle, astutely making usage of dark russet inclusions in the celadon colored stone, is rather unusual.Shape: Flattened globular form with broad shouldersHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Small mouth, extended cylindric neck, with convex top of neckBase: Oval shape with raised rimStopper: Black jade, with nice small ivory spoonHeight of the bottle with stopper: 7.1 cmWidth of the mouth: 6 mmWidth of the neck: 23 mmCondition: Mint conditionProvenance: Austrian Private CollectionLiterature comparison: THE PAUL BRAGA COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOTTLES. Bonham's, Nov 24th 2012, Hong Kong, lot 52. The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part IV. Christie's, March 15th 2017, New York, lot 333. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, November 11th 2010, lot 95. (for various jade bottles bearing the basket weave design).Expertise: Alexander Zacke青白玉藤條鼻煙壺青玉, 底部棕褐色，雕琢手法精湛， 綫條原畫流暢, 中國, 1740–1820年藤條紋為玉雕鼻煙壺當中較為典型種類, 18世紀早至中期已頗流行.這件作品用青色中赤褐色處雕成的 “天邊捲雲”紋比較罕見. 形狀：稍微平面球形,寬肩掏膛：規整瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 小口, 長圓柱形頸, 凸出頸頭底足：凸出扁球形蓋: 黑玉雕蓋, 細小象牙勺高（帶蓋）：7.1 厘米口徑：0.6厘米頸部直徑：2.3厘米狀態敘述：完善來源：奧地利私人舊藏文獻: THE PAUL BRAGA COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOTTLES. Bonham's, 2012年11月24日, Hong Kong, 編號52. The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part IV. Christie's, 2017 年3月15日, New York, 編號333. FINE CHINESE ART. Bonham’s, 2010 年11月11日, lot 95.
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