A CHALCEDONY AGATE 'MENG HAORAN' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The body of flattened rectangular form, raised on a short, spreading foot ring around a flat base and below a cylindrical neck, the translucent stone with dark inclusions dynamically carved to depict Meng Haoran riding a donkey beside a bat and carrying a large branch of prunus blossoms, the reverse plain, stopper. 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.AK5YKD6D 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.AK5YKD6D 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙巧雕孟浩然踏雪尋梅圖鼻煙壺 Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd., London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B31, acquired from the above circa 1976 Published and Illustrated: R.W.L.Kleiner, 'Snuff Bottles: The Quality Factor', in The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Journal, September 1975, p.12, no.8 來源：倫敦古董商Hugh Moss Ltd. Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B31，約1976年從上處獲得 著錄：R.W.L.Kleiner，《Snuff Bottles: The Quality Factor》，《The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Journal》，1975年9月，第12頁，插圖8 Whilst the identity of the sage riding a donkey is the subject of debate, the figure in the present lot shown holding a prunus spray is identified by K.B.Tsang in 'Who is the Rider on the Donkey?', The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Journal, Summer 1994, pp.4-16, as the Tang dynasty scholar and poet Meng Haoran (孟浩然, circa 690-740), who allegedly searched for plum blossom on a snowy day and was later widely depicted in this manner. A related snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, is illustrated in Masterpieces of Chinese Snuff Bottles in the Palace Museum, Taipei, 1974, no.42. A chalcedony snuff bottle of the same subject, 18th/19th century, was sold at Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 696. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * Y Ф * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing