AN IMPERIAL CARAMEL GLASS FACETED SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURY China, Palace Workshops, Beijing. The opaque caramel glass bottle is of octagonal shape and is carved on either side with a flat, raised oval panel encircled by pentagonal facets. The glass with very faint swirls. Note the wide mouth with 12 mm diameter, typical of early glass wares.

Provenance: From the private collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter. Tuyet Nguyet was the founder and chief editor of Arts of Asia. She married Stephen Markbreiter, an English architect, in 1959 and moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist. Arts of Asia's first regular edition appeared in 1971. In the magazine, Nguyet sought to combine authoritative content from major experts with detailed coverage of the Asian art market. Tuyet Nguyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, attending her first convention in 1973, and was later elected as an honorary member.
Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear as expected, few shallow surface scratches.

Stopper: Agate stopper
Weight: 52.2 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 62 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth 12 mm

Faceted forms derive from European stylistic and technical influence during the early years of the Beijing Palace glassworks which were set up in 1696. At this time, the workshops were under the direction of a Jesuit missionary named Kilian Stumpf (1655-1720) and there is every reason to expect European influence in design as well as manufacture.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 254
Price: USD 3,250 or approx. EUR 3,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small purple glass faceted snuff bottle, Imperial, Palace workshops, Beijing, 1720-1800
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the color of the glass and the size of the bottle (44 mm).



十八世紀御製八方式焦糖色料器鼻烟壺
中國，北京清宮鼻烟壺造辦處。不透明的焦糖色鼻烟壺為八方式，兩面開光内有一個凸起圓形，周圍環繞著五角形切面。料器有著非常微弱的漩渦紋理。請注意，壺口直徑為 12 毫米，這是早期料器鼻烟壺的典型特徵。

來源：Tuyet Nguyet 和 Stephen Markbreiter 的私人收藏。Tuyet Nguyet 是《Arts of Asia》的創始人和主編。1959 年，她與英國建築師Stephen Markbreiter結婚，並移居香港擔任記者。《Arts of Asia》第一期普通版於 1971 年問世。在該雜誌中，Nguyet 致力於將專家的權威內容與亞洲藝術市場的詳細報導相結合。Tuyet Nguyet 是國際中國鼻烟壺協會的早期會員，1973 年參加了協會的第一次大會，後來當選爲名譽會員。
品相：品相極佳，如預期的有些磨損，表面有少量淺劃痕。

壺蓋：瑪瑙
重量：52.2 克
尺寸：高 （含蓋）62 毫米，頸部直徑17 毫米及瓶口直徑12 毫米

切面式源自於 1696 年成立的北京清宮玻璃造辦處早期歐洲風格和技術的影響。當時，這些工作坊由傳教士 Kilian Stumpf (1655-1720) 指導，所以很可能也是受到歐洲風格的影響。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2015年9月16日，lot 254
價格：USD 3,250（相當於今日EUR 3,800）
描述：1720-1800年北京造辦處御製紫色料八方式鼻烟壺
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型。請注意色料的顏色和尺寸不同(44 毫米)。