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A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE, OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1800-1880
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09月11日 下午4点 开拍 /20天3小时
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A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE, OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1800-1880 China. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form standing on a short oval foot ring, rising to a cylindrical neck with a gently concave lip, carved in high-relief through an upper layer of mottled olive green and russet with a lone katydid crawling atop a gourd-form cricket cage decorated with cash coins, the deep olive green-beige-colored body left plain to the narrow sides. Provenance: This bottle comes from a collection that originates from a highly distinguished Taiwanese family and was assembled primarily during the 1980s and 1990s. Many of the snuff bottles in the collection were acquired in Hong Kong, with the majority believed to have been purchased through Christie’s and Sotheby’s during this period. While original receipts were not retained, possibly due to the sheer size of the collection, it is likely that several of these bottles can be traced in Sotheby’s and Christie’s catalogues from the 1980s and 1990s. The base with an old label inscribed with an inventory number, ‘35’. Condition : Very good condition with minor wear, scattered small nicks to the face and one tiny chip to a limb, the reverse with a minor scratch. Stopper: Movable reticulated copper in the form of a sinuous chilong on a black vinyl collar Weight: 116.8 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 83 mm. Diameter neck 23 mm and mouth 9 mm. Expert’s note: The depiction of the cricket is masterful. Its body has been fully delineated and its large rear legs appear to be in process of rubbing against each other to begin its distinctive song. Note also the delightful touch of the cricket actively cleaning its left antennae with its front leg. The cash symbols are extremely well rendered and whilst there is no reason for the artist to carve out the negative space in the mouth of the gourd vessel, it is actually very effective in encouraging a feeling of an empty space within. According to Moss, Graham, and Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J&J Collection, p. 598, no 359, the design of a cricket, or a cricket on its cage may be intended to exhort the recipient to maintain loyalty to the emperor. Whatever the possible reading, it does mirror the immense popularity of the cricket in Chinese society. They were enjoyed for both their singing but perhaps more importantly for their fighting prowess. The best crickets could make a fortune for their owners and thus the use of cash symbols on the cricket cage can add another layer of meaning. The depiction of crickets became a very popular one on snuff bottles particularly during the first half of the nineteenth century and particularly so during the reign of the Daoguang emperor (1820-1850) at the porcelain factories at Jingdezhen, when numerous examples were made, presumably at the height of the craze. This same fascination with crickets was also mirrored in the vast production of gourd cricket cages during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Literature comparison: Compare a related Official School agate snuff bottle with Katydid that ate Beijing, dated 1760-1840, 7.4 cm tall, illustrated International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Journal - the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society: XXXIV.No.1.2002, Maryland, 1974, back cover. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 23 March 2026, lot 261 Price: USD 4,480 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large chalcedony agate ‘cricket on cage’ snuff bottle, 1800-1880, Official School Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and similar incorporation of the inclusions. Note the size (6.4 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 16 May 2013, lot 210 Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved agate 'cricket' snuff bottle, 19 th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject but different rendition. Note the size (7.3 cm).

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