A CHALCEDONY ‘HAWK AND POEM’ SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY

The mineral of milky-caramel tone with hues of ochre and a russet layer carved in high relief, good surface polish
China, 1750-1850

Carved and neatly incised to depict a hawk perched on a pine tree and a round medallion with a rhyme from the ‘Spring’ poem by Weng Sen, a poet from the Yuan period, written in 14 character running script.
The poem: Birds and branches are friends, poems are written from falling blossoms and rain.
The meaning: If you are a happy person, you can be in a good mood, regardless of the situation you are in.

Shape: Bulbous square form with rounded shoulders
Hollowing: Excellent
Mouth, neck and lip: Short cylindric neck with convex top and slanted lip
Base: Rectangular base with raised foot rim and rounded corners
Design, marks, school: Official school
Stopper: Coral with stepped bronze mounting, good old spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 8.5 cm.
Width of the mouth: 8 mm.
Width of the neck: 26 mm.
Weight: 134,8 grams
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: From a Beverly Hills, California, private estate

玉髓巧雕襲上枝頭鼻烟壺，清代
乳色焦糖，局部赭石色高浮雕，表面抛光良好
中國， 1750-1850

壺型： 方形圓肩
掏膛： 優秀
壺口、頸與唇部：短直頸，壺口表面凸出，唇部斜出
底足： 長方形高圈足，圓角
造型、落款及流派： 官方工坊
壺蓋： 銅片嵌珊瑚，老杓良好
壺高（含壺蓋）：8.5 厘米
口徑：8 毫米
壺頸寬：26 毫米
重量：134,8 克
品相：優秀
來源：加利福尼亞比佛利山私人產業