Description: The stone of intense blue color with a cloud of light aquamarine blue and small speckles of gold and silver.
China, 19th century
Neatly incised and skillfully carved in light relief to depict two boys, one holding a whip, and a water buffalo under a pine and wutong tree, both emerging from craggy layered rocks. The bark of the pine tree and the clothes of the boys rendered in full detail.
Shape: Bulbous ovoid form
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Sprawling short neck, slanted lip and very small mouth
Base: Round flat base with tiny, raised foot rim
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Matching Beijing school stopper with good old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 6,1 cm.
Width of the mouth: 4 mm.
Width of the neck: 16 mm.
Weight: 68,3 grams
Condition: Perfect
Provenance: Hungarian private collection
清代青金石”童子牧牛”鼻烟壺
強烈的深藍色帶有一片雲狀的亮寶石藍,點綴著小部分的金及銀
中國,19世紀
品相極好
匈牙利私人收藏