China Gray-green, black, and reddish-brown jade snuffbox. - 7 cm
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Qing dynasty period Chinese jade tabatière with a globular compressed form, short cylindrical neck and flat base, showing natural color variation in gray-green, olive brown, black and russet jade, with a green quartz cork stopper on cork; dimensions 7 × 5 × 3 cm; weight 114.7 g; in good condition and authentic/original.
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Elegant Chinese jade snuff bottle from the mid-Qing dynasty, dating to around 1750–1850.
The bottle adopts an elegantly compressed globular form, with rounded shoulders, a short cylindrical neck and a flat base. It has been carefully hollowed through opening and retains an exceptionally soft and even antique polish.
Its main allure lies in the remarkable visual quality of the stone. The jade naturally presents a rich combination of gray-green, olive-brown, black and russet tones, distributed irregularly throughout the mass. Depending on the angle and lighting, these zones form an almost abstract and pictorial décor. The bottle has deliberately been left unsculpted to fully highlight these natural variations of the material.
The contrast between the dark zones and the lighter parts of the jade gives this snuff bottle a very particular presence, while the hemispherical green quartz stopper, mounted on cork, completes the ensemble in harmony.
The form, the hollowing, the proportions and the lapidary treatment sit within the tradition of hardstone snuff bottles produced under the Qing dynasty. Institutional collections retain several Qing jade bottles of comparable size and design, illustrating the emphasis placed on the intrinsic beauty of the stone in this very specialized Chinese flacon art.
Dimensions: 7 × 5 × 3 cm
Weight: 114.7 g
Stopper: green quartz on cork.
Condition: good overall considering its age, with minor wear, micro-scratches and a few small nibbles around the mouth opening. No major fractures or visible structural restorations.
Provenance: former French private collection; then Belgian private collection.
A sober yet highly expressive snuff bottle, whose interest rests above all in the quality, contrast and natural distribution of jade colors, particularly appealing in the hand.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fpyby3pr2cwa14tu2jvzc/AJ40TYI-PiZxP5RzbtlkbA8?rlkey=112g93hq009jcdqau7odw3myt&dl=0
Seller's Story
MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant Chinese jade snuff bottle from the mid-Qing dynasty, dating to around 1750–1850.
The bottle adopts an elegantly compressed globular form, with rounded shoulders, a short cylindrical neck and a flat base. It has been carefully hollowed through opening and retains an exceptionally soft and even antique polish.
Its main allure lies in the remarkable visual quality of the stone. The jade naturally presents a rich combination of gray-green, olive-brown, black and russet tones, distributed irregularly throughout the mass. Depending on the angle and lighting, these zones form an almost abstract and pictorial décor. The bottle has deliberately been left unsculpted to fully highlight these natural variations of the material.
The contrast between the dark zones and the lighter parts of the jade gives this snuff bottle a very particular presence, while the hemispherical green quartz stopper, mounted on cork, completes the ensemble in harmony.
The form, the hollowing, the proportions and the lapidary treatment sit within the tradition of hardstone snuff bottles produced under the Qing dynasty. Institutional collections retain several Qing jade bottles of comparable size and design, illustrating the emphasis placed on the intrinsic beauty of the stone in this very specialized Chinese flacon art.
Dimensions: 7 × 5 × 3 cm
Weight: 114.7 g
Stopper: green quartz on cork.
Condition: good overall considering its age, with minor wear, micro-scratches and a few small nibbles around the mouth opening. No major fractures or visible structural restorations.
Provenance: former French private collection; then Belgian private collection.
A sober yet highly expressive snuff bottle, whose interest rests above all in the quality, contrast and natural distribution of jade colors, particularly appealing in the hand.
video link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fpyby3pr2cwa14tu2jvzc/AJ40TYI-PiZxP5RzbtlkbA8?rlkey=112g93hq009jcdqau7odw3myt&dl=0
Seller's Story
MIMOSA SA — EXPERTISE, RESEARCH AND TRANSMISSION
For more than 26 years, I have been working as an art dealer specializing in ancient Asian arts. My work is not simply to offer objects: it is to observe them, to understand them, to study them and to document them before passing them to a new collector.
Each work presented by Mimosa SA undergoes thorough examination. Depending on its nature, this study may concern the iconography, the style, the proportions, the material, the execution techniques, surface traces, patina, the condition, restorations, provenance as well as relevant bibliographic, museum or archaeological comparisons. When justified, additional scientific analyses may also be undertaken.
Our approach rests on the experience of sight, gained from direct contact with the works for over two decades, but also on methodical and constantly renewed research. We always favor a cautious, coherent and argued attribution rather than a seductive but insufficiently substantiated assertion.
Transparency is at the heart of our approach. The wear, gaps, accidents, ancient restorations or more recent interventions are reported as precisely as possible. When an attribution carries uncertainty or remains a working hypothesis, it is clearly presented as such.
Present on Catawiki since 2016, we have chosen to maintain a regular selection of works there in order to meet international collectors who value authenticity, knowledge and quality of documentation.
Each acquisition is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued under our professional responsibility. For the most important works, this certificate takes the form of a genuine study dossier gathering the main technical, stylistic, iconographic, historical and bibliographic observations made during our research.
The same standard applies to shipping. Over the years, we have developed a packaging method adapted to old, fragile, heavy or complex-shaped objects. Each work is protected, immobilized and carefully packaged, according to its material and its particularities. The shipping costs correspond to the real needs for protection, handling, insurance and secure transport. Shipping is never regarded as a source of commercial profit.
Acquiring a work from Mimosa SA is to receive a selected, studied, described, documented and prepared object with the same care that we would wish for a work destined for our own collection.
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Culture
China
Century/timeframe
XVIIIe–XIXe siècle | Dynastie Qing, milieu Qing, vers 1750–1850
Name of object
Gray-green, black, and reddish-brown jade snuffbox.
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2020
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
7 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
Depth
3 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
