Scent of Antiquity

Beijing, 1740–1850
Height: 6 cm
Mouth/lip: 0.49/1.57 cm
Stopper: coral; gilt-silver collar

Provenance:
Hugh M. Moss Ltd (Hong Kong, 1993)
Bloch Collection
Bonham’s, Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 153

Published:
Kleiner 1995, no. 79
Moss, Graham, and Tsang 1995, no. 10

Exhibited:
British Museum, June–October 1995
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1997

 

Nephrite of pebble material; well hollowed into the upper areas of the bottle, with a recessed foot.

Enquire
Alexander Whittaker