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拍品專文
This elegant and precisely faceted snuff bottle is closely related to other bottles made of glass, which are often attributed to the Imperial Glassworks in Beijing. The style appears to have developed under the influence of European glass designs, but the present bottle is clearly of Chinese taste in both material and decoration. The simple design of repeated carved shou characters complements the austere form, which is nevertheless softened by the gently rounded shoulders and spreading foot. The effect is harmonious and appealing.
A related dark green, opaque glass bottle, reminiscent of spinach-green jade, with eight equal-sized facets is illustrated by Moss, Graham and Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, Vol. II, New York and Hong Kong, 1993, p. 560, no. 333, and was sold at Christie’s New York, 30 March 2005, lot 65. Another faceted clear glass snuff bottle is illustrated by R. Kleiner, The Nordic Butterfly Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part I, London p. 17, no. 8.
For two jade snuff bottles carved with multiple shou characters in the Qing Court Collection, see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 47 - Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong, 2003, pp. 151-52, nos. 228 and 229.
A related dark green, opaque glass bottle, reminiscent of spinach-green jade, with eight equal-sized facets is illustrated by Moss, Graham and Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, Vol. II, New York and Hong Kong, 1993, p. 560, no. 333, and was sold at Christie’s New York, 30 March 2005, lot 65. Another faceted clear glass snuff bottle is illustrated by R. Kleiner, The Nordic Butterfly Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part I, London p. 17, no. 8.
For two jade snuff bottles carved with multiple shou characters in the Qing Court Collection, see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 47 - Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong, 2003, pp. 151-52, nos. 228 and 229.