Lot 392Y 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕靈猴獻壽紋鼻烟壺 | A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'MONKEY AND PEACH' SNUFF BOTTLE
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| 拍卖公司 | 邦瀚斯 |
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| 拍卖时间 | 2026年05月18日 |
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十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕靈猴獻壽紋鼻烟壺 | A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'MONKEY AND PEACH' SNUFF BOTTLE
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18th/19th century
The compressed bulbous body rising from a recessed foot to high shoulders surmounted with a cylindrical neck and flat mouth rim, the translucent toffee-coloured stone marked with russet and black inclusions cleverly incorporated into the design of a crouching monkey holding a ripe peach in a rocky cave, the reverse plain, stopper. 5cm (2in) high. (2).
Footnotes
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.4YU4BTEU
該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.4YU4BTEU
十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕靈猴獻壽紋鼻烟壺
Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B55, acquired from the above circa 1975
倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd.
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B55，約1975年從上處獲得
Long associated with cleverness and agility, the monkey ( 猴) also bears layered auspicious meanings. Through its homophonic link with (後) meaning descendants, it conveys a wish for numerous offspring, while its resonance with (侯) meaning Marquis expresses hopes for rank and official advancement.
When shown holding a peach, the monkey further alludes to the Monkey King, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), from the Ming dynasty novel , who famously stole the peaches of Immortality from the Queen Mother of the West's celestial garden. This association gave rise to the auspicious phrase (靈猴獻壽), meaning 'the sacred monkey presents longevity.'
In the present lot, the motif is deftly heightened by the cave setting, an abode of the Immortals, as well as the skillful use of the stone's colours, highlighting the animal and its prized fruit.
Compare with a chalcedony 'monkey and peach' snuff bottle, 1770-1830, in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum (acc.no.y1936-795). See also a related agate snuff bottle featuring a monkey holding a peach, 1800-1850, illustrated in , Florence, 2007, pp.266-267, no.H111.
For another snuff bottle featuring a monkey and peach, 19th century, see Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 124.
The compressed bulbous body rising from a recessed foot to high shoulders surmounted with a cylindrical neck and flat mouth rim, the translucent toffee-coloured stone marked with russet and black inclusions cleverly incorporated into the design of a crouching monkey holding a ripe peach in a rocky cave, the reverse plain, stopper. 5cm (2in) high. (2).
Footnotes
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.4YU4BTEU
該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.4YU4BTEU
十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕靈猴獻壽紋鼻烟壺
Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B55, acquired from the above circa 1975
倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd.
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B55，約1975年從上處獲得
Long associated with cleverness and agility, the monkey ( 猴) also bears layered auspicious meanings. Through its homophonic link with (後) meaning descendants, it conveys a wish for numerous offspring, while its resonance with (侯) meaning Marquis expresses hopes for rank and official advancement.
When shown holding a peach, the monkey further alludes to the Monkey King, Sun Wukong (孫悟空), from the Ming dynasty novel , who famously stole the peaches of Immortality from the Queen Mother of the West's celestial garden. This association gave rise to the auspicious phrase (靈猴獻壽), meaning 'the sacred monkey presents longevity.'
In the present lot, the motif is deftly heightened by the cave setting, an abode of the Immortals, as well as the skillful use of the stone's colours, highlighting the animal and its prized fruit.
Compare with a chalcedony 'monkey and peach' snuff bottle, 1770-1830, in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum (acc.no.y1936-795). See also a related agate snuff bottle featuring a monkey holding a peach, 1800-1850, illustrated in , Florence, 2007, pp.266-267, no.H111.
For another snuff bottle featuring a monkey and peach, 19th century, see Bonhams Paris, 25 October 2022, lot 124.
