A VERY LARGE CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE, QING ... Lot n° 188

A VERY LARGE CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 1760-1850. Of compressed baluster form, supported on a lipped foot, rising to rounded shoulders with a bold neck and flattened rim. The shoulders carved with mock-ring handles in the form of lion heads. The green glass stopper in imitation of emerald with a bronze collar. Provenance: Parisian private estate. Condition: Good condition with wear, natural flaws, small nicks, some fissures, small scratches, and minor nibbling to the mouth and rim of the foot. Stopper: Green glass Weight: 72.4 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 99 mm, Diameter neck 27 mm and mouth 5 mm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 15 March 2011, lot 2158 Price: USD 5,490 or approx. EUR 7,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An amber snuff bottle Expert remark: Compare the related from with mock-ring handles and a green glass stopper lined with a silver collar. Note the slightly smaller size (70 mm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 March 2024, lot 425 Price: USD 5,120 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A plain transparent amber bottle, 1750-1820 Expert remark: Compare the related form carved with similar mock-ring handles. Note the different stopper Note the smaller size (54 mm).