From the Fire

Probably imperial, 1750-1840
Height: 6.6 cm
Mouth/lip (the latter measured across the circular section): 0.5/2.0 cm
Stopper: jadeite

Provenance:
Paul Braga Collection
Bonham’s, Hong Kong, 24 November, 2012, lot 137
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd.

 

Calcified, burnt nephrite of pebble material with an indication of some original skin; with a flat lip with one part of the circular lip flattened to correspond with the one flattened side of the bottle, and recessed flat, elongated-oval foot surrounded by a protruding flat elongated –oval foot rim, also with one flattened edge.

Alexander Whittaker