A SANDWICHED GLASS ‘TORTOISE SHELL’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY China. Of rectangular shape, with straight neck, featuring a faceted panel on each side. The glass of vibrant yellow, black and aubergine tones in swirling patterns around the body, in imitation of tortoise shell.

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 wear, some nibbling, mostly along the lip and rims.

Stopper: Coral stopper with jade platelet, carved spoon
Weight: 46 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 64 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 6 mm.

十八至十九世紀多層仿玳瑁琉璃鼻烟壺
中國。長方形摺角，直頸，多層次。仿玳瑁紋，黃色、黑色和茄紫色琉璃。

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：品相良好，輕微磨損，有些唇部邊緣和足部邊緣磕損。

壺蓋：珊瑚，玉托片，雕刻小勺
重量：46 克
尺寸：含蓋高64 毫米；頸部直徑13 毫米，及口部直徑6 毫米