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A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE
A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE
A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE
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A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE

1760-1880

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A RARE RECTANGULAR PUDDINGSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1880
The matrix of the bottle is comprised of stones of various sizes and color including greyish-blue, tan, beige, russet, gray, maroon, cream and black on a ground of milky-orange color. The four sides are carved with raised rounded rectangular panels.
2 ¾ in. (6.9 cm.) high, carnelian stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, Belfont Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1990.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
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This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Puddingstone is the general term for a conglomerate of sedimentary flint pebbles in a matrix of chert - both part of the quartz family. Bottles carved from this striking material come in a wide variety of colors, textures, sizes and shapes. The stone's appearance is not dissimilar to plum pudding, from which it derives its name. The variation in size of the pebbles sets up an attractive counterpoint to the beige matrix and the combination of shapes and sizes creates a strong design that compliments the simple and tactile form.
For a range of bottles in this material, see B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, nos. 609-17

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