A SMOKY CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE 18th/19th century The rectangular body well-hollowed, its slightly tapering sides rising from a crisply carved foot ring around a flat base to high shoulders surmounted by a cylindrical neck, the bottle finely carved from transparent smoky crystal of even tone, stopper. 6.6cm (2 5/8in) high. (2). Footnotes: 十八/十九世紀 煙晶鼻煙壺 Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London Trudy and John Cohen, collection no.B8, acquired from the above circa 1978 來源：倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son Trudy及John Cohen伉儷，藏品編號B8，約1978年從上處獲得 The meticulous workmanship of the present lot, from the crisply defined foot ring to the well-hollowed body, together with the absence of additional decorative elements, underscores a deliberate emphasis on the material itself. During the mid-Qing dynasty, smoky crystal, also known as tea crystal, is argued to have been as popular as clear crystal, itself valued for its clarity and purity. Compare with a smoky crystal snuff bottle, 18th/19th century, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, The Art of Chinese Snuff Bottle: The J & J Collection, vol.1, New York, 1993, no.97. Two related smoky crystal snuff bottles, 18th/19th century, were sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 131. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing