A CARVED PINK GLASS ‘LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY China. The compressed globular body rising from a short oval foot to a cylindrical neck, with a recessed base. The body neatly carved and incised with three rows of overlapping lotus petals in relief, rising from a lotus leaf with down-turned edges. The semi-translucent glass of soft pink and deep pink streaks.

Provenance: From the private collection of Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter. Tuyet Nguyet was the founder and chief editor of Arts of Asia. She married Stephen Markbreiter, an English architect, in 1959 and moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist. Arts of Asia’s first regular edition appeared in 1971. In the magazine, Nguyet sought to combine authoritative content from major experts with detailed coverage of the Asian art market. Tuyet Nguyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, attending her first convention in 1973, and was later elected as an honorary member.
Condition: Very good condition with minor nibbling to the lip.

Stopper: Jadeite stopper, carved spoon
Weight: 35 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 72 mm. Diameter neck 19 mm and mouth 6 mm.

Literature comparison: Similar examples of pink and white glass 'lotus' snuff bottles are in the Denis S. K. Low collection, illustrated in More Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, 2002, Singapore, pp.114-115, no.103 and 104.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related pink and white glass ‘lotus’ snuff bottle, dated 18^th-19^th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Snuff Bottles From The Mary And George Bloch Collection: Part VI on 26 May 2013, lot 192, sold for HKD 175,000. Compare also a related pink glass ‘lotus’ snuff bottle, dated 1740-1830, at Christie’s New York in Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From The J&J Collection, Part IV on 22 March 2007, lot 55, sold for USD 14,400.

十八至十九世紀粉紅蓮紋料器鼻烟壺
中國。圓柱直頸，扁平心形鼻烟壺，橢圓形平足。外壁浮雕三重蓮花花瓣，底足部位可見荷葉。半透明料器，柔和的粉紅色和深粉紅色條紋優美混合。

來源: Tuyet Nguyet 和 Stephen Markbreiter 的私人收藏。Tuyet Nguyet 是《Arts of Asia》的創始人和主編。1959 年，她與英國建築師Stephen Markbreiter結婚，並移居香港擔任記者。《Arts of Asia》第一期普通版於 1971 年問世。在該雜誌中，Nguyet 致力於將專家的權威內容與亞洲藝術市場的詳細報導相結合。Tuyet Nguyet 是國際中國鼻煙壺協會的早期會員，1973 年參加了協會的第一次大會，後來當選爲名譽會員。
品相: 狀況極好，唇部有輕微磕損。

壺蓋: 翡翠壺蓋, 雕刻小勺
重量: 35 克
尺寸: 含蓋高 72 毫米。頸部直徑19 毫米，壺嘴直徑6 毫米

拍賣結果比較: 比較一件相近的十八至十九世紀的粉白蓮紋料器鼻烟壺，見香港蘇富比 Snuff Bottles From The Mary And George Bloch Collection: Part VI 2013年5月26日 lot 192, 售價HKD 175,000。比較一件相近的1740-1830年粉紅蓮紋料器鼻烟壺, 見紐約佳士得 Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From The J&J Collection, Part IV 2007年3月22日 lot 55, 售價USD 14,400。