Description: The grey bottle exhibits an attractive composition of medium-sized pebbles in colors of grey, orange and cream.
China, 1760-1850
The sides of the bottle are carved with impressive and dominant mask and ring handles. Puddingstone is the general term for a conglomerate of sedimentary flint pebbles in a matrix of chert - both part of the quartz family. Bottles carved from this striking material come in a wide variety of colors, textures, sizes and shapes. The stone's appearance is not dissimilar to plum pudding, from which it derives its name. The variation in size of the pebbles sets up an attractive counterpoint to the beige matrix and the combination of shapes and sizes creates a strong design that compliments the simple and tactile form.
Shape: Bulbous globular form
Hollowing: Good to excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Sprawling short neck with slanted lip, flat top and large mouth
Base: Oval with raised foot rim
Stopper: Old Beijing school carnelian stopper
Height of the bottle with stopper: 7,6 cm.
Width of the mouth: 9 mm.
Width of the neck: 25 mm.
Weight: 140 grams
Condition: Good condition with two small nicks to the neck and one to the foot rim. Extensive wear and some light surface scratching, as expected on old bottle from this material.
Provenance: American private collection
Literature comparison: For a range of bottles in this material, see B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, nos. 609-17.
Auction result comparison: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part V. Christies, New York, 13 September 2017, lot 235. (for another puddingstone bottle bearing large mask and ring handles)
大型布丁石鼻烟壺,1760至1850年
深灰色的瓶身上陳列著引人注目的中型鵝卵石,有淡灰,橘色及米色
中國,1760-1850年
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美國私人收藏