Lot 2 1760–1820年 瑪瑙巧雕馬上封侯圖鼻煙壺 | A Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty, Circa 1760-1820

1760–1820年 瑪瑙巧雕馬上封侯圖鼻煙壺 | A Chinese Carved Agate "Horse and Monkey" Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty, Circa 1760-1820

Circa 1760-1820

未知

$1,500 - $2,000

Height without stopper 2 3/8 in., 6 cm

overall very good condition, minor surface wear, lacking spoon.

Of bulbous rounded form, with a cylindrical neck, concave lip and protruding oval footrim, the honey-grey colored body with black surface inclusions, finely carved to depict on one main side a dappled horse tethered to a post, the reverse with a smiling monkey seated on a rock from which ruyi fungus grows, with a wasp nearby, a bat flying above, one narrow side with a gnarled pine emerging from rockwork, very well hollowed
Note:
This bottle is laden with symbols of auspicious wishes for the recipient: elevation to high rank (horse, monkey and wasp), recognition of undiscovered talent (horse tethered to a post), blessings (bat) and long life (pine and ruyi fungus)
Provenance:
Susan Page
Robert Hall
Dr. Thomas A. Klein, MD., acquired from the above, 2020
來源：
Susan Page女士舊藏。
購自倫敦Robert Hall行。
Thomas Klein醫生遺產，拍賣所得歸Jefferson醫院。
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
1760–1820年 瑪瑙巧雕馬上封侯圖鼻煙壺
【年代】
约1760-1820年
【描述】
圆形鼓腹，圆柱形颈，凹口沿，凸出的椭圆形底足，蜂蜜灰色的主体带有黑色表面内含物，精细雕刻，一侧主要图案为一只斑点马拴在柱子上，另一侧为一只坐在岩石上的微笑猴子，岩石上生长着如意菌，旁边有一只黄蜂，上方有一只蝙蝠，一侧有扭曲的松树从岩石中伸出，掏空良好。
注：
此鼻烟壶充满了吉祥寓意：升官（马、猴和黄蜂），发现未被发掘的人才（马拴在柱子上），福气（蝙蝠）和长寿（松树和如意菌）。
【品相】
整体状况非常好，表面有轻微磨损，缺少勺子。