A PALE-YELLOW GLASS 'IMITATION JADE' DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE, POSSIBLY IMPERIAL China, 1770-1830. Superbly carved, one section in the form of a leaping fish with lipped mouth, neatly incised fins, and large round eyes, the other section of cylindrical shape, supported on a short spreading foot and with an elegant waisted neck and flared mouth. The translucent glass is of an even pale-yellow tone imitating 'mutton fat' nephrite.

Provenance: French private collection. Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London, 23 April 2013. A British private collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Robert Kleiner, dated 23 April 2013, confirming the dating and “possibly Imperial” attribution above, accompanies this lot. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert on and dealer of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at Sotheby's Chinese Art department in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, Robert Kleiner became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minimal manufacturing irregularities, few light surface scratches, minor nibbling to mouth.

Stopper: Red and white coral branches with silver collars
Weight: 59.2 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 70 mm, Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 6 mm (each section)

According to Robert Kleiner, “only one other bottle of this type has been recorded, in The Baur Collection, Geneva, which was acquired in 1925.”

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2017, lot 274
Price: USD 5,625 or approx. EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An enameled white glass double snuff bottle, Yangzhou, Qianlong four-character marks in iron-red
Expert remark: Compare the related double snuff bottle type

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, lot 142
Price: HKD 23,750 or approx. EUR 3,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A sapphire-blue glass double snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, mid-18^th / mid-19^th century
Expert remark: Compare the related double snuff bottle type


仿玉青黃色料器鼻烟壺，或爲御製
中國，1770-1830年。雕刻精美，一半為躍魚形，唇口，魚鰭清晰，大圓眼；另一半為寶瓶形，口外撇，束頸，圓柱體瓶身，短平足。半透明料器呈現出均勻的淡黃色調，模仿“羊脂玉“。

來源：法國私人收藏；倫敦Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd.藝廊，2013年4月23日；英國私人收藏，購於上述藝廊。隨附一份Robert Kleiner于2013年4月23日出具的發票副本，描述爲 “possibly Imperial” （或爲御製）。Robert Kleiner是一位重要的中國鼻煙壺專家和經銷商，起初，他在倫敦蘇富比中國藝術部工作，與 Hugh Moss 和 Bob Hall 一起，Robert Kleiner 成為 Mary 和 George Bloch 收藏的重要顧問，他編寫並製作了他們的第一個鼻烟壺目錄。
品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，製造瑕疵，表面少量劃痕，壺口有輕微的磕損。

壺蓋：分別為紅色和白色珊瑚，鑲銀
重量：59.2 克
尺寸：總高70毫米，頸部直徑16毫米，壺口直徑 6毫米 (分別)

根據Robert Kleiner所寫，“only one other bottle of this type has been recorded，in The Baur Collection，Geneva，which was acquired in 1925.” （目前只有1925年日内瓦的Baur收藏中層提過這樣一件鼻烟壺）

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月13日，lot 274
價格：USD 5,625（相當於今日EUR 6,800）
描述：清乾隆揚州作玻璃胎畫琺瑯山水高士圖雙聯式鼻煙壺，四字篆書款
專家評論：比較相近的雙鼻烟壺形制。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2013年5月26日，lot 142
價格：HKD 23,750（相當於今日EUR 3,600）
描述：清十八世紀中葉至十九世紀中葉透明藍料雙聯瓶式鼻煙壺
專家評論：比較相近的雙鼻烟壺形制。