A TURQUOISE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURY Published: Robert Kleiner, 'The Tuyet Nguyet Collection of Snuff Bottles and Saucers', Arts of Asia, November-December 1998, pp. 50, no. 19.

China. Of cylindrical form, supported on a flat recessed foot, the tapered shoulder surmounted by a short cylindrical neck, the turquoise glass with faint swirls of slightly darker hue. Note the wide mouth with 8 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 minor old wear and some manufacturing irregularities.

Stopper: Jadeite stopper
Weight: 43.2 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 81 mm. Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 8 mm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 12 September 2016, lot 9019
Price: USD 3,125 or approx. EUR 3,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Turquoise-Blue Glass Snuff Bottle, Likely Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1730-1800



十八世紀孔雀藍色料器鼻烟壺
中國。圓柱體，圓柱體頸部，圈足。孔雀藍色料器帶有輕微漩渦狀紋理。請注意，直徑為八毫米的壺口，是早期玻璃鼻烟壺的典型特徵。

出版：Robert Kleiner，〈The Tuyet Nguyet Collection of Snuff Bottles and Saucers〉，《Arts of Asia》，1998年11-12月，第50頁，編號19.

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，有輕微的磨損和一些製作瑕疵。

壺蓋：翡翠
重量：43.2 克
尺寸：高 （含蓋）81 毫米，頸部直徑14 毫米及壺口直徑8 毫米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2016年9月12日，lot 9019
價格：USD 3,125 （相當於今日EUR 3,400）
描述：1730-1800年擬御製宮廷作坊北京工松石藍料鼻烟壺