SNUSFLASKA, rökfärgat glas, insidesmålad. Signerad Ye Zhongsan, daterad renzi (1912).
Den ena sidan föreställande Huang Chengyan ridande på en åsna följd av en pojke i snöklätt landskap, den andra sidan föreställande Zhuge Liang som får besök av Liu Bei i en snöstorm. Höjd 6,2 cm.
Stötskada i glaset.
Proveniens
From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur, Stockholm.
Litteratur
Compare with an almost identical bottle, also dated to 1912; Hugh Moss; Chinese Snuff Bottles: 6. Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of the Rt. Hon. The Marquess of Exeter K.C.M.G., p. 152-153, No M.11.
Also compare with a bottle sold at Sothebys, New York, March 1997, Lot 490.
Övrig information
The collection is a study collection, accumulated during a lifetime. The collector operated within the field of oriental works of art. Due to his knowledge and sense of quality he was of great help to many of the members on Kinaklubben (The China Club) with members such as the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, Emil Hultmark and Carl Kempe. The collection is mainly acquired in Sweden and London.