AN AMBER 'RING HANDLES' SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century Of flattened rectangular form, the body supported on a short foot ring and rising to a slightly concave mouth rim, the shoulders on both ends carved with a lion-mask ring handle, the translucent amber of a glowing honey hue, stopper. 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high. (2). Footnotes: The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.FRD52JAK 該批次中含有象牙的物品已根據《象牙法案》（章節10）註冊Ref.FRD52JAK 十八/十九世紀 琥珀鋪首耳鼻烟壺 Provenance: Ralph Chait, New York Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B79, acquired from the above circa 1975 來源：Ralph Chait，紐約 Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B79，約1975年從上處獲得 Valued for its rich colour and translucency, amber is formed from fossilised tree resin and was mainly sourced from Burma and the Baltic region through trade, although deposits also existed within China. Both associated with the tiger and pine trees, it was believed to embody courage and longevity. The flattened shape of the present bottle, carved with archaistic mask handles on the shoulders, gained popularity from the mid-Qing period onward. For a discussion about whether these handles may be attributed to the Imperial workshops, see H.Moss, V.Graham, and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol.1, Hong Kong, 1995, p.103. Compare with an amber snuff bottle with ring handles, 1780-1850, in the collection of the British Museum, London (1945,1017.325). A similar carved amber snuff bottle, 1750-1850, was sold at Bonhams New York, 19 September 2022, lot 112. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф 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