清十八世紀 鶴頂紅舖首鼻煙壺 Of flattened form with flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a footrim,the material of warm,orange-yellow tone,carved through the red surface on the sides with mythical beast masks as handles,with stopper. 18th century,Qing Dynasty period. Height: 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm) Width: 1 7/8 in (4.8 cm) Please refer to a similar hornbill snuff bottle from the Meriem collection,sold in Christie's New York in March 2008,Lot 217,for USD 17,500. Provenance: From a Pennsylvania private collection 來源: 美國賓州費城托馬斯·A·克萊恩教授藏鼻烟壺系列。克萊恩先生為費城傑弗遜醫學院教授。此批鼻烟壺系列爲其早年藏品一部分。