chine Two-tone glass, white and reddish-brown, imitating jade; stopper in green stone. Chinese snuffbox in white and russet glass imitating jade - 7 cm
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This Chinese snuff bottle, titled “Tabatière chinoise en verre blanc et roux imitant la jade”, is made of cream-white and russet glass imitating jade and dates from the Qing dynasty in the 19th century.
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Beautiful two-tone white and russet glass Chinese snuff bottle from the Qing dynasty, dating to the 19th century.
Circular and highly flattened in shape, it features a body with particularly balanced proportions, extended by a cylindrical neck and resting on a small flat foot. The piece’s interest lies primarily in the very successful use of two contrasting glass tones: a substantial creamy white area, slightly translucent, is paired with a wide russet-orange to amber-brown band that naturally develops over a large part of one face and continues onto the sides.
This chromatic combination clearly seeks to evoke the appearance of certain hard Chinese stones, particularly jades or nephrites with a reddish skin. Rather than adding carved decoration, the glassmaker left the material entirely smooth to highlight this natural contrast between white and amber. The soft polishing and simple silhouette give the bottle a particularly sober and elegant aesthetic.
The interior is hollowed by a relatively narrow opening, in keeping with the traditional technique of Chinese snuff bottles. The green stone stopper is retained, with its cork and tiny spoon.
Dimensions: 7 cm height × 5 cm width × 2.5 cm depth.
Weight: 63 g.
Overall good condition for its age. Presence of fine scratches, wear marks and small surface irregularities. A few very small nicks are visible at the mouth. The small dark speckles visible in some areas belong to the glass material and its manufacturing process. Please carefully view the numerous detailed photographs, which are an integral part of the condition description.
Provenance: former European collection; acquired on the European art market in 2021. The piece is accompanied by its Mimosa study certificate.
A Qing snuff bottle that captivates with its simplicity, its proportions and especially with the highly decorative contrast of its cream-white and amber-red glass, recalling the aesthetic of hard stones traditionally sought after by Chinese collectors.
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 TranslateBeautiful two-tone white and russet glass Chinese snuff bottle from the Qing dynasty, dating to the 19th century.
Circular and highly flattened in shape, it features a body with particularly balanced proportions, extended by a cylindrical neck and resting on a small flat foot. The piece’s interest lies primarily in the very successful use of two contrasting glass tones: a substantial creamy white area, slightly translucent, is paired with a wide russet-orange to amber-brown band that naturally develops over a large part of one face and continues onto the sides.
This chromatic combination clearly seeks to evoke the appearance of certain hard Chinese stones, particularly jades or nephrites with a reddish skin. Rather than adding carved decoration, the glassmaker left the material entirely smooth to highlight this natural contrast between white and amber. The soft polishing and simple silhouette give the bottle a particularly sober and elegant aesthetic.
The interior is hollowed by a relatively narrow opening, in keeping with the traditional technique of Chinese snuff bottles. The green stone stopper is retained, with its cork and tiny spoon.
Dimensions: 7 cm height × 5 cm width × 2.5 cm depth.
Weight: 63 g.
Overall good condition for its age. Presence of fine scratches, wear marks and small surface irregularities. A few very small nicks are visible at the mouth. The small dark speckles visible in some areas belong to the glass material and its manufacturing process. Please carefully view the numerous detailed photographs, which are an integral part of the condition description.
Provenance: former European collection; acquired on the European art market in 2021. The piece is accompanied by its Mimosa study certificate.
A Qing snuff bottle that captivates with its simplicity, its proportions and especially with the highly decorative contrast of its cream-white and amber-red glass, recalling the aesthetic of hard stones traditionally sought after by Chinese collectors.
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
chine
Century/timeframe
XIXe siècle | Dynastie Qing (1644–1911)
Name of object
Chinese snuffbox in white and russet glass imitating jade
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2021
Material
Two-tone glass, white and reddish-brown, imitating jade; stopper in green stone.
Country acquired from
Austria
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
7 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2010
Width
5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
2.5 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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