Lot Essay
The name inscribed on the base of the bottle appears to be that of a former owner. The name does not appear to be recorded in any of the sources identifying Qing individuals of note.
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MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1760-1880
Details
A CARVED YELLOWISH-GREEN AND DARK RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1760-1880
The flattened ovoid bottle is cleverly carved utilizing a patch of russet skin on one side with Shoulao being offered a peach of longevity by the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. The reverse is lightly incised with the Daoist immortal Lan Caihe. The base is lightly incised with a four-character inscription in seal script reading Mo shi Shengqi (Shengqi of the Mo family).
2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1760-1880
The flattened ovoid bottle is cleverly carved utilizing a patch of russet skin on one side with Shoulao being offered a peach of longevity by the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. The reverse is lightly incised with the Daoist immortal Lan Caihe. The base is lightly incised with a four-character inscription in seal script reading Mo shi Shengqi (Shengqi of the Mo family).
2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, rose quartz stopper
Provenance
Martin Schoen Collection; acquired from Belle Schoen, New York, 1988.
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