A JASPER SNUFF BOTTLE WITH LION MASK HANDLES, 1750-1860 China. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular square form, surmounted by a tubular neck with flat lip, the shoulders finely carved with lion masks and mock ring handles, supported on an oval foot ring, the remaining surfaces unadorned to display the deep-green ground with its spectacular blood-red markings.

Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016), thence by descent in the same family. Dr. Erika Pohl-Ströher was a German-born Swiss resident and heiress to the hair care and cosmetics company Wella AG. She was a passionate collector and had amassed in her lifetime various important art collections, as well as one of the world’s most valuable collections of gems and minerals.
Condition: Good condition with some nibbling to the base, a small nick to the lip and foot rim, the latter smoothened over time. The stone with natural fissures and inclusions.

Stopper: Ruby red glass stopper with gilt-bronze mounting, carved spoon
Weight: 53 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 66 mm. Diameter neck 19 mm and mouth 6 mm.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related jasper ‘mask handle’ snuff bottle, dated to 1750-1860, at Bonhams New York in Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio on 16 March 2015, lot 8003, sold for USD 3,500.

1750-1860年碧玉石獅面輔首鼻烟壺
中國。掏膛良好，寬肩微削，橢圓形圈足，圓柱形頸，平唇，肩部獅面輔首；深綠色地，夾雜著血紅色紋理。

來源：Erika Pohl-Ströher（1919-2016）博士收藏，保存於同一家族至今。Erika Pohl-Ströher博士是德國出生的瑞士人，是護髮和化妝品公司Wella AG的女繼承人。她是一位有熱誠的收藏家，一生中積累了許多重要的藝術收藏，以及世界上最有價值的寶石和礦石收藏之一。
品相：狀況良好，底部有一些小凹痕，唇部和足部邊緣有一個小缺口，隨著時間的推移，缺口已變得平滑。具有天然裂紋和內沁的石料。

壺蓋：寶石紅玻璃壺蓋，包鎏金銅，雕刻的小勺
重量：53 克
尺寸：含壺蓋高66 毫米. 頸部直徑19 毫米 ，嘴部直徑6 毫米.

拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近碧玉石輔首鼻烟壺，1750-1860年，見紐約邦翰思 Chinese Art from the Scholar's Studio 2015年3月16日 lot 8003, 售價USD 3,500。