A HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Clear crystal with inclusions of black tourmaline needles.

A HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY Clear crystal with inclusions of black tourmaline needles. China, 18th/19th centuryBottles from this family were quite popular during the Qing Dynasty and a large number of variations were produced, but each one being absolutely unique in dispersion, density and color of the needles as well as color and clarity of the crystal. Powerful mock ring handles in high relief on each shoulder.Shape: Elongated bulbous formHollowing: ExcellentMouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck with minimal sprawling, small mouth, inside cylinder symmetric to outsideBase: Oval with thick and distinct foot romStopper: White jade with minuscule splashes of emerald green, silver (or silvered metal) spoon and mountingHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.9 cmWidth of the mouth: 7 mmWidth of the neck: 16 mmCondition: Good, with minor fritting to neck and foot rim, as a result of the natural stone textureProvenance: British private collectionLiterature comparison: Bob C. Stevens, The Collectors Book of Snuff Bottles, lots 471-477. (for a good overview of various bottles from this family) Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Sotheby’s, March 23rd 2011, lot 769. (for a hair crystal bottle of similar clarity and color of the crystal as well as shape and size).Expertise: Alexander Zacke髮晶鼻煙壺, 清代, 中國, 18/19世紀, 帶黑電氣石尖清髮晶這家鼻煙壺在滿清時代流行, 當時製造種類甚多. 不過石尖造成圖案以及髮晶顏色都獨特無二.形狀：長球形掏膛：完善瓶口、頸、瓶唇： 稍微展開的圓柱形頸, 小口, 圓柱內部與外部相對底足：橢圓形, 明顯的足邊蓋: 帶微小翠綠點的白玉, 白銀或鑲銀金屬造勺與配件高（帶蓋）：6.9厘米口徑：0.7厘米頸部直徑：1.6厘米狀態敘述：良好, 頸部與足邊有小處帶熔點, 在這種石類頗為自然來源：英國私人舊藏文獻: Bob C. Stevens, 《中國鼻煙壺收藏指南》, 編號471-477. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Sotheby’s, 2011年3月23日, 編號769.