清十八 / 十九世紀 翠綠料白菜形鼻煙壺

Johanna Krug
科隆Lempertz1992年11月27日，編號369
Robert Hall，倫敦，1993年

Hugh Moss、Victor Graham 及曾嘉寶，《A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection》，卷5，香港，2002年，編號846

It is in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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This subject is relatively rare in early glass (although common in one particular group of bottles, apparently made at Boshan 博山 in the late 1960s and early 1970s, which feature white and green glass cabbages, realistically rendered, with a matching green naturalistic stopper). Only two other examples are known of this green version (Christie’s New York, 18th October 1993, lot 214, and JICSBS, Autumn 1991, p. 34) but there are several in pink sandwiched glass of the type of Sale 6, lot 192 (Stevens 1976, no. 214; also illustrated in Christie’s New York, 2nd December 1993, lot 399; Christie’s Hong Kong, 1st November 1994, lot 1409; and Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2nd May 1996, lot 1132).

There is no reason why this rare little green example should not be as early as those in pink-and-white sandwiched glass, since it exhibits the same method of manufacture, subject matter, and style. The green colour, however, is atypical and was obviously intended to imitate the vegetable itself.