A CARAMEL GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, YANGZHOU SCHOOL, 1820-1850 Published: Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles VI: from the collection of Lionel Copley, Part II, London, April 1994, no. 80

Opinion: This rather unique glass snuff bottle seems to be inspired by a group of Imperial chalcedony or agate bottles produced at the Court in a range of caramel, honey-beige, and gray material. As the pair of ducks is a standard Imperial motif from the 18^th century and appears on the group of chalcedony bottles, it can only have been inspired by the hardstone equivalents, and as such is extremely rare.

China. Of slender ovoid form rising from an oval foot to a straight neck, the glass finely carved in low relief with two ducks swimming in a lotus pond to one side, the reverse with a goat and her young under a pine, the narrow sides decorated with two mask beast handles suspending mock ring handles.

Provenance: The Mei Ling Collection. Lionel Copley, acquired from the above. Robert Hall, London, April 1994. A noted Swiss private collection, acquired from the above, for GBP 2,600 or EUR 4,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Lionel Copley was an English physician from Pontefract, Yorkshire, who was a passionate collector of Chinese snuff bottles. He started his collection with a snap decision to buy two bottles in 1952. Initially concentrating only on glass bottles, he moved on to acquire examples made of jade, agate, porcelain, crystal, amber, and even more humble and ephemeral materials, such as gourd. Robert Hall is one of the leading dealers of Chinese Snuff Bottles. He has played a vital role in the formation of many of the world's great collections, including the Mary and George Bloch Collection. His wide knowledge of the subject has enabled him to produce numerous publications and articles, such as his series Chinese Snuff Bottles I to XVI (1987-2011).
Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and light surface scratches.

Stopper: Glass in imitation of coral with green glass finial
Weight: 44.5 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 73 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 7 mm



1820-1850年揚州焦糖料器鼻烟壺
中國。直頸，扁平壺身，寬肩下削，橢圓形圈足。一面淺浮雕荷塘鴨戲圖，另一面淺浮雕松下一隻山羊與她的幼崽。雙獸形輔首。

出版：Robert Hall，《Chinese Snuff Bottles VI：from the collection of Lionel Copley》，第二部分，倫敦，1994年4月，編號80。

專家注釋：這個相當獨特的琉璃鼻烟壺似乎是受了御製玉髓或瑪瑙瓶的啟發，採用焦糖色、蜜色和灰色材料製成。由於這樣的鴨戲圖是十八世紀的標準皇家圖案，並出現在玉髓鼻烟壺上，因此只能是受到硬石製作的器皿的啟發，因此極為罕見。

來源：Mei Ling 珍藏；Lionel Copley購於上述珍藏；倫敦Robert Hall，1994年4月；瑞士知名私人收藏，購於上述收藏，價格為 GBP 2,600 或相當於現在的EUR 4,600。Lionel Copley是一位來自英國約克郡的醫生，他是中國鼻烟壺的忠實收藏家。1952 年，他突然決定購買兩個鼻烟壺，於是就開始了他的收藏歷程。最初只專注於琉璃鼻烟壺，後來他開始收集由玉石、瑪瑙、瓷器、水晶、琥珀，甚至更普通的材料如葫蘆製成的鼻烟壺。Robert Hall是中國鼻烟壺的主要經銷商之一。他在世界上許多大收藏的構建中發揮了至關重要的作用，包括Mary 與George Bloch收藏。他對鼻烟壺十分了解並發表許多書籍和文章，例如他的中國鼻烟壺系列一至十五 (1987-2011年)。
品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，表面淺劃痕。

壺蓋：琉璃仿珊瑚，綠色琉璃頂
重量：44.5 克
尺寸：高 （含蓋）73 毫米，頸部直徑15 毫米及壺口直徑7 毫米