1760-1860

細節

**A RARE AND VERY FINE WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1860
The well-hollowed bottle of compressed, spherical form with flared neck and recessed foot, carved in low relief on one side with two swallows in flight above flowerheads and formalized waves, the other side carved with orchids growing on a grassy knoll, the base incised in relief seal script Xiangsu, the flawless stone of even white tone, the coral stopper with pearl finial and vinyl collar
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high

來源

Robert Hall (New York, 1991)

出版

Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles III, p. 30, no. 18
Moss, Graham, Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle. The J & J Collection, Vol. I, no. 31
Li Yinghao, Baozhi biyanhu (Maintaining the Value of Snuff Bottles), Liaoning huabao chubanshe, June 2000, front cover

展覽

Christie's, New York, 1993
Empress Place Museum, Singapore, 1994
Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, 1996-1997
Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, London, 1997
Naples Museum of Art, Florida, 2002
Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, 2002
National Museum of History, Taipei, 2002
International Asian Art Fair, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, 2003
Poly Art Museum, Beijing, 2003

注意事項

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

拍品專文

The flawless white stone used for this elegant and sublimely tasteful bottle was highly valued by the influential minority during the Qing dynasty, and here is used with the subtlety and restraint that often characterizes work in this material.
The orchid is symbolic of the integrity of the gentleman. During the Yuan dynasty it was sometimes depicted uprooted from the soil in a subtle accusation aimed at the barbarian conquerors. Here, however, the plant is shown rooted in the soil of a grassy bank, depicted with brilliant economy by two simple shapes, each with a minimum of upright spikes sufficient to give the impression of grass. The Chinese word for swallow (yan) is a homonym of the word for "quiet" or "peaceful." The carving of the swallows is reminiscent of the school of glass carving attributed to Yangzhou, a possible place of production for the present bottle. Yangzhou was one of several jade-carving centers involved in production for the Court in the mid-Qing period.
The two characters on the base are the given name of an unknown individual, and may either be the name of the bottle's maker, or, more likely, the patron for whom it was made.