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18th/19th century
The rectangular body well-hollowed, its slightly tapering sides rising from a crisply carved foot ring around a flat base to high shoulders surmounted by a cylindrical neck, the bottle finely carved from transparent smoky crystal of even tone, stopper. 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high. (2).
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十八/十九世紀 煙晶鼻煙壺
Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London
Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B8, acquired from the above circa 1978
來源:倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son
Trudy及John Cohen伉儷,藏品編號B8,約1978年從上處獲得
The meticulous workmanship of the present lot, from the crisply defined foot ring to the well-hollowed body, together with the absence of additional decorative elements, underscores a deliberate emphasis on the material itself. During the mid-Qing dynasty, smoky crystal, also known as tea crystal, is argued to have been as popular as clear crystal, itself valued for its clarity and purity.
Compare with a smoky crystal snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, , vol.1, New York, 1993, no.97.
Two related smoky crystal snuff bottles, 18th/19th century, were sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 131.