AN AMETHYST SNUFF BOTTLE 18TH CENTURYThe transparent stone of pale purple color. Carved in high relief and neatly incised with a spiritual scene of a monumental landscape in which a comparatively minuscule scholar strides with dignity across a bridge.Provenance: A Hungarian private collection.Condition: Perfect condition. The mineral with natural flaws as expected.Stopper: Glass in imitation of jadeite, stepped bronze mounting, very nice old spoon.Weight: 95.7 grams.Dimensions: Height including stopper 52 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 8 mm.Very well hollowed, of rounded square form below a cylindrical neck, resting on a neatly finished oval foot, polished inside.Compare with another transparent pale purple amethyst bottle most likely from the same carver, sold at Sotheby’s in 'The Joe Grimberg Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles' on September 14th, 2010, lot 160.十八世紀紫水晶鼻烟壺 淺紫色透明水晶，高浮雕山林場景，可見一文人正柱杖過橋。來源：匈牙利私人收藏品相：完美，天然礦石肌理裂紋瓶蓋：仿翡翠玻璃蓋，青銅鑲嵌，老杓非常精緻重量：95.7 克尺寸：含蓋總高52 毫米；頸部直徑13 毫米；嘴 8 毫米