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A carved chalcedony snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
A carved chalcedony snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
The stone with dark-brown areas, the well-hollowed bottle, carved on one side with a humoristic scene of a man holding a fish in one hand and a stick in the other, apparently fishing from an large jar in front of him. Height 5,5 cm.
Provenance
From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur, Stockholm.
More information
The collection is a study collection, accumulated during a lifetime. The collector operated within the field of oriental works of art. Due to his knowledge and sense of quality he was of great help to many of the members on Kinaklubben (The China Club) with members such as the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, Emil Hultmark and Carl Kempe. The collection is mainly acquired in Sweden and London.