Lot Essay
The image of two dragons can be interpreted as a symbol of a 'happy reunion,' as discussed by Terese Tse Bartholomew in Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006, p.47.
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1750-1800
Details
A CARVED TRANSPARENT PALE BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1800
The bottle is carved with a continuous design of two chi dragons striding amidst clouds and rocks.
1 7⁄8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, pink tourmaline stopper
1750-1800
The bottle is carved with a continuous design of two chi dragons striding amidst clouds and rocks.
1 7⁄8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, pink tourmaline stopper
Provenance
Bob C. Stevens Collection, no. 160.
Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Bob C. Stevens, Part I; Sotheby’s Honolulu, 7 November 1981, lot 7.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Fine and Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Bob C. Stevens, Part I; Sotheby’s Honolulu, 7 November 1981, lot 7.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
B. Stevens, The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles, New York, 1976, no. 160.
Exhibited
Tokyo, Mikimoto Hall, An Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles From The Bob C. Stevens Collection, 22-31 October 1978, cat. no. 33.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP
The image of two dragons can be interpreted as a symbol of a 'happy reunion,' as discussed by Terese Tse Bartholomew in Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006, p.47.