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拍品专文
This bottle is typical of the Master of the Rocks School, featuring the popular subject matter of the Four Professions (represented here by two of them - a common practice with this School) and characteristic carving of rocks and trees. It is noteworthy for the integral snuff dish formed on one side, which is very rare for the School, as well as the even, rich black tone. Although unlikely as a natural color, the black permeates well into the stone. Black jade was highly sought after, and this example is one of the most intense in color. However, staining was a standard option for the post-Song jade carver, and one frequently used, either to create or enhance a pebble-skin, or to suggest the highly valued black jade of the ancients.
For two examples of yellowish-green and russet-brown jade snuff bottles from the Master of the Rocks School carved on the darker side with a scene, see Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Vol. 1, Hong Kong, 1995, pp. 358-61, nos. 138 and 139.
For two examples of yellowish-green and russet-brown jade snuff bottles from the Master of the Rocks School carved on the darker side with a scene, see Moss, Graham, Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Vol. 1, Hong Kong, 1995, pp. 358-61, nos. 138 and 139.