SUN FAMILY, SHOUZHOU, 1780-1860

細節

**A RARE IMPRESSED BLACK STONEWARE SNUFF BOTTLE
SUN FAMILY, SHOUZHOU, 1780-1860
Of ovoid form with a cylindrical neck, wide mouth and recessed, flat circular foot surrounded by a protruding flat foot rim, the body with eight vertical, convex facets with rounded ends, impressed with a series of formalized lappets around the neck, the shoulders and the upper and lower areas of the faceted panels, the foot impressed with two seals in regular script, Shouzhou and Sunji (Sun [family] ware), mother-of-pearl stopper with silver collar
2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm.) high

來源

The Collins Collection, Newport, Rhode Island, 1960
Isabel Beatty Dodge
Sotheby's, New York, 17 March 1997, lot 125
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd.

展覽

Christie's, Los Angeles, 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

Stonewares were made in various parts of China other than Yixing, although many are often mistakenly attributed to Yixing, as this bottle might have been without its identifying seals. About half a dozen of these Shouzhou black stoneware bottles are known, nearly all of which are decorated with repeated designs created by using small die-stamps which were pressed into the clay before it was fired. There is a Shouzhou in Anhui province, although it may not be the only place to have borne the name in the Qing dynasty. This bottle appears to be the only one recorded so far that identifies both the place of manufacture and the name of the maker.