A 'PUDDINGSTONE' SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING China, 1750-1850. Limestone conglomerate. Reasonably well hollowed, of compressed ovoid form with a flat foot and cylindrical neck. Very good spoon with an inscribed collector's number. Provenance: Texas, USA, private collection. By repute acquired before World War Two and thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Stopper: Coral and silvered metal stopper Weight: 45.0 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 65 mm. Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 6 mm. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related snuff bottle sold by Bonham's Hong Kong in Bloch Collection on 23-24 November 2010, lot 35, for HKD $144,000. 礫岩鼻烟壺, 清代中期 中國，1750-1850。石灰石類，掏膛良好，卵形，足部平坦和圓柱形的頸部。非常棒的小勺。湯匙，上面刻有收藏家的編號。 來源：美國德克薩斯私人收藏。據説購於二戰前，自此保存於同一家族至今。 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損 壺蓋：珊瑚和鍍銀金屬蓋 重量：45.0克 尺寸：含蓋高65毫米，頸部直徑14毫米，嘴部直徑6 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似鼻烟壺于2010年11月23-24日香港邦翰思《Bloch收藏》，拍號35，成交價HKD $144,000。