A HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. The compressed globular body rising from a short oval foot to a broad cylindrical neck, the colorless stone densely suffused with icy inclusions and fine rutile needles.

Provenance: From a French private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and nibbling to foot and neck.

Stopper: Coral with metal platelet and well-carved spoon
Weight: 61.5 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 63 mm, Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 6 mm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related hair crystal snuff bottle with similar rutile needles, dated 1730-1850, at Christie's Hong Kong in Chinese Snuff Bottles and Matching Dishes from Private Collections on 8 October 2020, lot 34, sold for HKD 43,750 (part lot, together with a red hair crystal snuff dish).

清代發晶鼻烟壺
中國，1644-1912年。扁平四方圓角，粗頸，橢圓形圈足内凹，顏色漂亮晶體通透，髮絲濃密但纖細。

來源：法國私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，足部和頸部有輕微磨損。

壺蓋：珊瑚，金屬蓋片，小匙精巧
重量：61.5 克
尺寸：總高63 毫米, 頸部直徑20 毫米，壺口 6 毫米

拍賣結果比較：一件1730-1850年相近的發晶鼻烟壺，見香港佳士得 Chinese Snuff Bottles and Matching Dishes from Private Collections 2020年10月 8日 lot 34, 售價HKD 43,750 (拍品組中的一件，另一件為紅髮晶鼻烟盤)。