A Chinese pale jade 'lingzhi' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th centuryThe oviform shape delicately incised to one side with a lingzhi sprouting out of craggy rocks, the pale stone with cloudy inclusions, green hardstone stopper, 5cm high without stopper.清十九世紀 玉雕靈芝圖紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Tiny nibbles to mouth, expected natural inclusions and fissures to stone.
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Two Chinese black enamelled snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty, one with Daoguang minyao mark and periodThe first enamelled with the scene of a lady climbing a tree, handing flowers that she has picked to a young scholar, beside three lady attendants, in a fenced garden, the base with Daoguang four-character seal mark in iron red, associated stopper, 6.7cm high; the other with scholar travelling on horseback, his boy attendant afoot and carrying a flowering branch of prunus, four-character seal mark in iron-red to base, associated coral stopper, 8.3cm high without stopper (2).清晚期 墨彩鼻煙壺兩件，其中一件礬紅篆書「道光年製」款Cf. an identical Daoguang mark and period snuff bottle in the Gerry P. Mack collection, sold by Sotheby's New York, 25 October 1997, lot 299.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Daoguang bottle: fine hairline to body, approx. 25mm long. a few insignificant nibbles to foot. Light surface wear with some rubbing to enamels. The other bottle with a very fine glaze line to the edge of the mouth of under 5mm, also with light wear otherwise good.
A Chinese hardstone inlaid cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle and two coconut snuff bottles20th centuryThe first with a pink tourmaline, turquoise and stained soapstone peony to one side, the reverse with carnelian agate and malachite peaches, all on a carved brocaded ground, matching stopper, 6.1cm high without stopper, 7cm high overall; the second carved with sages and boy attendants in a pine and bamboo grove, 5.8cm high; the third of octagonal oviform shape, filigree stopper, 6.7cm high (3).二十世紀 剔紅嵌硬石雕鼻煙壺一件及椰殼鼻煙壺兩件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected wear and nibbling to edges.
Three Chinese chalcedony agate snuff bottlesMid - late Qing dynastyComprising: a double gourd bottle, well-hollowed through a small mouth, gilt metal and coral stopper, 5.6cm high; a well-hollowed bottle carved with paired mock-embossed animal-mask-and-ring handles, the stone with attractive speckled dark inclusions resembling floating algae, green stone stopper, 5.1cm high; and a shorter bottle, also carved with a pair of mock-embossed handles with rings, the greyish stone with attractive dark brown inclusions, green hardstone stopper, 3.8cm high without stopper (3).清中- 晚期 瑪瑙鼻煙壺三件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light surface wear. Expected natural inclusions and fissures. A couple of tiny nibbles to edges.
Four Chinese iron-red snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty-20th centuryComprising: an iron-red and gilt bottle enamelled with dragons above waves, apocryphal underglaze blue Qianlong mark to base, 6.7cm high without stopper; a bottle moulded with animal mask handles at the shoulders and enamelled with a lady and a scholar travelling, 6.7cm high without stopper; a flattened pear-shaped bottle enamelled with a warrior on either side, 7.1cm high; and an iron-red and famille rose bottle enamelled with Shoulao to one side and a female Immortal to the other, 7.7cm high, all with associated stoppers (4).清晚期 - 二十世紀 礬紅繪鼻煙壺四件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: From left to right in catalogue image: 1(pear-shaped with scholar and warrior) light rubbing to enamels, mild firing imperfections. 2. oviform with moulded handles: glaze finely crackled. Light pitting and mild firing imperfections. 3. Rubbing to gilt and light rubbing to enamel. Some wear to foot. 4 (famille rose pear-shaped) light rubbing to enamels otherwise good.
A Chinese green jade spade-shaped snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th centuryWell hollowed, rising from a flat foot rising to steeply tapered sides and a short tapering neck with flat mouth, white metal and green quartz stopper, 5.1cm high without stopper.清晚期 青玉雕鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected faint natural fissures and inclusions in the stone.
Two Chinese underglaze red and blue cylindrical snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyThe first finely painted with a warrior and two attendants on a boat by a lakeshore, the base with a carp amongst algae, 8cm high without stopper; the second with a fisherman on a boat sailing by a pine issuing from a rocky shore, under the poem 獨釣寒江雪 孤舟簑笠翁, fishing in solitude on the wintry river wearing a straw hat, 8cm high without stopper (2).清晚期 青花釉裡紅人物故事圖紋鼻煙壺，其中一件題詩「獨釣寒江雪，孤舟簑笠翁」Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Fisherman bottle: fine firing crack to interior of neck showing as fine line under the glaze to the exterior; fritting to edge of shoulder and lower edge of cylindrical body. Warrior bottle generally good. Both with light wear and expected firing imperfections.
Two Mongolian-style white metal snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th centuryThe first of moon-flask form, inset with malachite and coral cabochons forming a two-layered eight-petalled lotus on each face, the short sides set at the shoulders with further cabochons and a pair of loop handles, 7.3cm high without stopper; the second cast and carved with flowering and fruiting pomegranates on each face, the shoulders set with lion mask and loose ring handles, also embellished with coral and malachite cabochons, matching stopper, 7cm high without and 7.9cm high with stopper (2).清十九世纪 蒙古式白铁鼻烟壶两件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: One of the inset malachite petals cracked in half horizontally. Both with expected light wear and a few tiny nicks to edges. A couple of cabochons on the sanduo bottle possibly replaced.
A Chinese white jade 'boy and peach' baluster snuff bottleQing dynasty, 18th centuryThe pale stone of a 'mutton-fat' hue, carved in a well-hollowed baluster shape standing on a short, oval foot ring, carved to one side in shallow relief with a shaped medallion of a boy holding an oversized peach, the reverse incised with an archaistic 'Shou' character also within a shaped medallion, gilt-metal-mounted grey chalcedony stopper, 5cm high without stopper.清十八世紀 白玉雕童子祝壽圖紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected natural inclusions and a couple of almost invisible natural fissures.
A Chinese blue and white 'battle' soft-paste porcelain snuff bottleQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryFinely painted under the crackled glaze with warriors parading a prisoner under the city gates, the gates inscribed 'Victory gate' 德勝門, the scene inscribed 旗旗德勝, (flag flag victory), 7cm high without stopper.清十八/十九世紀 青花繪德勝門之戰紋鼻煙壺，「旗旗德勝」款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Few tiny nibbles to foot; expected minor firing imperfections and surface wear. Otherwise generally good.
Ten Chinese overlay glass snuff bottles20th centuryComprising two blue, three black and six red overlay on variously white and snowstorm glass bottles, of various decoration, 4cm-7.3cm high without stoppers (10).二十世紀 套料鼻煙壺十件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected bubbles, wear and nibbling to edges.
Seven Chinese snuff dishesQing dynasty, 19th century - Republic periodComprising: a pale green jadeite dish, 4.3cm diameter; a green hardstone dish, 3.6cm diameter; an oval agate dish, 4.6cm x 3cm; and a set of four enamelled dishes with scholars on a rocky shore,3.5cm diameter (7).清十九世紀 - 民國 鼻煙盤七件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Hardstone dishes with expected inclusions and fissures. The largest circular dish and oval agate with a couple of rim nibbles. The porcelain dishes with expected firing imperfections, one with tiny nibble to underside of mouth rim.
A large Chinese carved agate 'scholars' snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyThe well-hollowed bottle carved from a semi-translucent stone of a whitish-grey tone, the brown skin carved as a two scholars playing chess under a pine tree, agate stopper, 5.8cm high without stopper.清晚期 巧雕士大夫圖紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Extensive natural fissures to stone, some of which are reaching surface level, and possibly a star hairline to reverse. Natural inclusions.
Three Chinese agate-imitation glass snuff bottle and one amber-imitation glass snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyThe first three of opaque, toffee-coloured glass, comprising one of rectangular section made of swirling glass, 6.7cm high without stopper, one pear-shaped with mock-embossed ring handles, 6.5cm high without stopper, and one of compressed circular form, 6.2cm high without stopper, stoppers, and one of wide oviform shape made of semi-translucent, amber-coloured glass, 5.8cm high (4).清晚期 仿瑪瑙及琥珀料鼻煙壺四件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: The amber imitation glass bottle with some significant wear; all with expected bubbles/flaws, minor nibbling and light wear.
Three Chinese enamelled snuff bottles20th century, apocryphal Qianlong marksComprising: a painted enamel bottle in the Imperial style decorated with landscape medallions, gilt bronze stopper, 5cm high without stopper; an enamelled glass bottled decorated with boys at play, 5cm high; and an enamelled bottle with a snowy landscape scene, the base with iron red two-character mark, 6.5cm high (3).二十世紀 加彩鼻煙壺三件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Glass bottle: rubbing to enamels, a couple of tiny nibbles to mouth. Painted enamel bottle: shallow scratch to neck and insignificant nibbles to interior of foot. Snow scene bottle: neck has been off and restuck. General firing imperfections.
A Chinese pale and russet jade 'pebble' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryThe naturally-shaped pebble of elongated irregular form, the pale stone carved through the russet skin and well-hollowed, jadeite stopper, 8.5cm long without stopper.清十八/十九世紀 帶皮玉雕鼻煙壺Ivory Exemption Number: ELS2Z8ASSnuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Natural inclusions and fissures to stone, including approx. 4cm fissure to reverse. Tiny nibbles around mouth.
A Chinese pale jade snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th centuryThe well-hollowed bottle standing on a slightly convex oval foot, carved from a pale stone of greyish hue with banded and cloudy-white inclusions, gilt metal filigree stopper, 5.4cm high without stopper.清十九世紀 玉雕鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light surface wear. Expected natural inclusions and a few fissures to stone, particularly around the base.
Eight Chinese agate snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty-20th centuryComprising five of flattened oviform shape and three of angular shape, 4.5cm-5.2cm high without stoppers (8).清晚期 - 二十世紀 瑪瑙鼻煙壺八件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Natural inclusions/fissures to stone, expected light wear and nibbling to edges.
Three Chinese famille rose snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty, apocryphal Qianlong seal marksOne decorated with medallions of boys at play, stopper, 6.2cm high; a moulded spade-shaped bottle with Buddhist lions, stopper, 6.1cm high; and a bottle enamelled with ladies, stopper, all with iron-red seal marks to base, 6.6cm high (3).清晚期 粉彩繪童子、佛獅及仕女圖紋鼻煙壺三件，Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Light wear and rubbing to enamels and gilt, otherwise generally good.
Seven Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles20th centuryComprising: three painted with landscapes, one inscribed 仿南田老人筆意 fang nantian laoren biyi, signed 信亭作 Xing Ting, another signed 劉大勝 Liu Dasheng, 7.5cm, 6.2cm and 6.1cm high without stoppers; one painted with two ladies reading a book at candlelight, signed 王曉嘉, signed Wang Xiaojia, 5.6cm high without stopper; a conjoined bottle also painted with landscapes to one side, crane and deer to the other, the landscape side inscribed qi wu qing zhuxuan, signed 乐元 Le Yuan, 5.2cm high without stoppers; and two red overlay on transparent glass bottles, one painted with mandarin ducks in a lotus pond to one side, a landscape to the other, inscribed 青山郭外斜, Qingshan guowaixie, signed 信亭作 Xin Tin; 5.8cm high without stopper, the other also with a landscape to one side, and hundred antiques to the other, 6.4cm high without stopper (7).二十世紀 玻璃內畫鼻煙壺七件，「仿南田老人筆意」、「劉大勝」、「王曉嘉」、「 乐元」、「青山郭外斜」、「信亭作」款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years
A Chinese duan inkstone snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyCarved in a flattened oviform shape standing on a protruding, slightly concave foot, the olive-green inclusion to one side finely carved as a crane alighting over a pine branch under the sun, green jadeite stopper, 5.2cm high.清晚期 端石雕松鶴紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light surface wear and a couple of very tiny nibbles to the edge of the foot.
Three Chinese glass snuff bottlesLate Qing dynastyComprising: a white glass imitating jade double gourd bottle, associated hardstone stopper with stained cattle bone guard, 5.8cm high without stopper; a black glass bottle with carved lion-and-ring handles, associated stopper, 5.6cm high without stopper; and an imitation crystal bottle made of translucent glass with swirled white and coral red mock inclusions, the shoulder also carved with mas-and-ring handles, associated green hardstone stopper, 5cm high without stopper (3).清晚期 料鼻煙壺三件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected light wear and a few scattered tiny nibbles.
A large collection of Sotheby's Chinese Works of Art auction cataloguesVarious locations, 1922-2016Comprising: Sotheby's London, one catalogue each from 1922, 1935, 1953 and 1954, twenty-seven catalogues 1962-1968, seventy-seven catalogues 1970-1979, twenty-five 1980-1989, twenty between 1990-1999, sixteen 2000-2012; Sotheby's New York, fifteen catalogues 1984-1989, fourteen 1990-1998, one 2007 catalogue; Sotheby's Parke Benet, Hong Kong, twelve 1973-1979, fifteen 1980-1989, eight 1990-1998, fourteen 2005-2016; and four catalogues from Sotheby's auction in Paris, Amsterdam and Milan, 2007-2016 (non-consecutive runs, duplicates, qty) [sold lot subject to no return].蘇富比中國藝術品圖錄 （此組拍品售出後不得退還）
Four Chinese cylindrical snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th/20th century Comprising: a blue and white 'dragon' bottle, 7.8cm high without stopper; a blue and white bottle painted with dragon and phoenix, 7.8cm high without stopper; a blue and white and crackle-glazed bottle with a hundred antiques design, 8.5cm high without stopper; and a black and green bottle enamelled with two scholars on horseback accompanied by a boy attendant, apocryphal iron-red Kangxi four-character mark to base, 7.2cm high without stopper (4).清十九/二十世紀 鼻煙壺四件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: All with expected light wear and mild firing imperfections. Rubbing to enamel of black/green bottle. Phoenix and dragon bottle with two long glaze lines to body, which would not appear to go through the body, largest approx. 50 mm long.
A Chinese carved hediao snuff bottle and two lacquered wood snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 18th century - 19th centuryThe first, carved from a peach stone with a magpie perching on blossoming prunus branches, associated resin stopper, 18th century, 4.7cm high without stopper; the lacquered bottles, one of cylindrical form, the wood lacquered to a dark, almost black patina, associated stopper, 7.4cm high without stopper; the second of baluster form, the bamboo with translucent lacquer of a rich dark brown hue, associated stopper, 5.4cm high without stopper (3).清十八 - 十九世紀 核雕鼻煙壺一件及木雕漆器鼻煙壺兩件Cf. for a similar peach stone bottle with matching stand, see H. Moss, Chinese Snuff Bottles: 5, Published by Hugh M. Moss Ltd, May 1969, fig. 5,p. 18.A similar cylindrical lacquer bottle in The Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part VII, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 26 November 2013, Lot 23, al;so published by H. Moss, Treasury7, no.1521.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Fine hairline to one side of the hediao bottle, approx.13mm long, a further shorter hairline to rim and around neck and one running around shoulder. Black lacquer bottle with some rim nibbling and expected light wear. One shallow age crack to side of body, approx. 20mm long. Baluster bottle also with light nibbling and expected wear.
A Chinese turquoise-blue overlay pink glass 'cranes' snuff bottle20th centuryFinely carved throughout with twelve cranes amongst billowing clouds and above waves, associated stopper, 6.2cm high without stopper.二十世紀 粉地套藍料仙鶴紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: A few imperfections in the manufacturing, including some bubbles and pits, and expected minor wear, otherwise generally good.
Four Chinese ruby glass snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty/Republic periodComprising: two pear-shaped bottles, 7.3cm and 6cm high without stoppers; one flattened rectangular bottle, 6.4cm high without stopper; and one shaped cylindrical tapering bottle, 6cm high without stopper (4).晚清/民國 胭脂紅料鼻煙壺四件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected wear including light scratching and a few scattered tiny nibbles, expected manufacturing imperfections including some crazing and bubbles.
A Chinese lapis lazuli 'gourds' snuff bottle and a stained hardstone snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyThe lapis lazuli bottle carved as a double gourd flanked by leaves and smaller fruits, 5.1cm high without stopper; the hardstone bottle of roughly spade shape, stained a bright blue in imitation of lapis lazuli, 5.5cm high without stopper (2).清晚期 青金石雕葫蘆式鼻煙壺及硬石雕鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected inclusions and fissure to stone of both and nibbling to edges. The Spade-shaped bottle is likely to have been stained blue. The double gourd bottle has a number of fine fissures to surface particularly to the short side, and some greenish surface residue just underneath the mouth.
Two Chinese overlay glass snuff bottles Mid Qing dynasty, the chilong bottle probably Imperial workshopsThe first, a yellow overlay ruby glass bottle, carved to either side with a coiled chilong, coral stopper, 6.6cm high without stopper; the second, a white overlay translucent wine-yellow glass bottle of flattened pear-shape carved to either side with a bat suspending an overly formalised 'shou' character, green hardstone stopper, 7.7cm high without stopper (2).清中期 套料螭龍紋及蝠紋鼻煙壺兩件Cf. see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Snuff Bottles, Commercial Press, Hong Kong, 2003, p. 41, pl. 58, for a yellow overlay on ruby glass bottle decorated with a dragon, although a slightly different shape.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Both with expected light wear. A few nibbles and bubbles.
A Chinese Mongolian-style mounted pod 'dragon and Garuda' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 1770-1900The sea pod mounted at the foot and shoulder in white metal, set with handles on the short sides, the front mounted with a finely-chased dragon, the reverse with Garuda, the matching stopper with green hardstone finial, 9cm high without and and 10.8cm high with stopper.一七七零 - 一九零零 蒙古式海莢鑲白鐵嵌綠鬆龍及大鵬金翅鳥紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected light wear. The stopper can be difficult to remove but it is generally possible. The baseplate has come unglued and can now be detached by pulling, although it can stay in place, but just slightly loose on one side. A few very tiny nibbles to edges.
Two Chinese cattle bone snuff bottles and one Japanese cattle bone 'crabs' snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty-Republic period and Meiji periodThe first Chinese bottle carved throughout in shallow relief with a pair of writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl amidst tumultuous foaming waves, 7cm high; the second of cylindrical form, incised with boys at play and a poem, 6.2cm high; the Japanese bottle carved throughout in shallow relieve, with a crab resting over a basket, the stopper also carved as a crab, the base signed Ishidama, 7.2cm high to the rim, 8.3cm high with stopper (3).晚清/民國及明治時期 牛角雕鼻煙兩件及日本牛角雕蟹紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Scattered tiny nibbles, expected wear, and a few fine incipient age cracks.
A Chinese famille rose and iron-red 'dragon' cylindrical snuff bottleQing dynasty, Guangxu mark and periodTypically enamelled with an iron-red dragon writhing and chasing a flaming pearl amongst yellow, blue pink and white billowing clouds and above breaking waves, the base with iron-red kaishu six-character mark, associated stopper, 7.5cm high without stopper.清光緒 礬紅粉彩繪龍紋鼻煙壺，礬紅楷書「大清光緒年製」款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: A few fine firing lines to glaze around the mouth and the edge of the mouth rim. Light surface wear. Some restoration to the foot and overpainting to the base.
A Chinese blue and white on crackle-ground 'dragon' snuff bottleQing dynasty, Daoguang mark and periodThe cylindrical body finely painted with a sinuous five-clawed dragon on a finely crackled ground, stopper, 7cm high.清道光 青花龍紋鼻煙壺，青花篆書「道光年製」款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: A small firing crack to the interior of the mouth rising to the edge, and two small firing imperfections to the base and foot. Otherwise generally good.
Four Chinese glass and one imitation-lapis lazuli snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty-20th centuryComprising: one imitation jadeite bottle carved with a flower in shallow relief, 5cm high; one shaped rectangular bottle of translucent green with gold speckles overlay6 on turquoise glass bottle, 6.2cm high; one flat circular turquoise glass bottle, associated stopper, 5.8cm high without stopper; another shaped rectangular turquoise glass bottle with two burgundy splashed, associated stopper, 6.3cm high without stopper; and an imitation lapis lazuli bottle, associated stopper, 5.2cm high without stopper (5).清晚期 - 二十世紀 料鼻煙壺五件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Nibbling to edges and expected wear.
A Chinese Yixing zisha and duanni pear-shaped snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty, apocryphal Qianlong markThe pear-shaped body formed from red stoneware, decorated with a landscape in buff-coloured duanni slip on either side, the base with an apocryphal two-character impressed seal mark, jadeite stopper, 5.2cm high without stopper.清晚期 段泥繪山水樓台圖紋宜興紫砂鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected old wear with areas of ingrained dirt to surface.
A Chinese grey jade 'phoenix' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryVery well-hollowed, carved from a semi-translucent, pale stone of greyish tone with speckled black and mottled russet inclusions, the obverse with a delicate, shallow-relief carving of a phoenix clasping a lingzhi in its mouth, the bottle standing on a short, protruding oval foot ring, 6cm high without stopper.清十八/十九世紀 灰玉雕鳳衔灵芝紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected inclusions and natural fissures to stone; a small shallow nibble to the exterior of the mouth, which could also be a natural inclusions, and a few scattered nibbles to foot.
A Chinese 'melon' rock crystal snuff bottleLate Qing dynastyFinely formed as a melon, a leaf and tendril carved in shallow relief and wrapped around the body, with smoky quartz stopper in the shape of a lute head, 5cm high without stopper.清晚期 水晶雕瓜果式鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: At least one barely noticeable inclusion to the stone, around the leaf; a small chip to the edge of the stopper. A couple of insignificant nibbles.
A Chinese enamelled 'badger and eagle' snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty, Lu shanzi daoren zhi markThe bottle finely enamelled with an eagle perched on a pine tree and staring at a badger under the scorching sun, the base with black-enamelled six-character mark 祿山子道人制 Lu shanzi daoren zhi, associated stopper, 8.6cm high without stopper.清晚期 加彩鷹與獾紋鼻煙壺，「 祿山子道人製」款Cf. for a snuff bottle similarly enamelled with an eagle, but without badger and with different mark to base, see The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum, Snuff Bottles, Beijing, 2003, pl.365, p.237.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected light wear and firing imperfections, including a shallow firing crack to foot, otherwise generally good.
A Nepalese/Tibetan copper-alloy figure of Jalamanusha16th/17th centuryThe chimera typically depicted with human head and torso, wearing a five-pointed diadem, their neck, chest and arms bedecked in beaded jewellery, both hands holding an implement before their torso, all above a bird lower body with feathered wings curling into clouds, a long tail, and the talons of a bird of prey, standing on a stepped circular base, with traces of gilt overall, 10.7cm high.尼泊爾/西藏十六/十七世紀 銅嘉拉滿努沙像Cf. Jalamanusha (aquatic being), later known in India as Kinnara and in Tibet as Miamchi, is an originally Nepalese aquatic deity, or 'rain child', connected to the ancient concept of 'weather gestation' that is ubiquitous in South Asian art. In his article 'Does Art Imitate Life or Life Imitate Art? Nepal has a unique answer', in Orientations, March/April 2017, pp. 118-127, Gautama V. Vajracharya explains how the fundamental importance of monsoons to the economy of the region means that all the local deities, before they became associated with Buddhist or Hinduism, were originally related to atmospheric events.Vajracharya also points out that the cloud-motif carved around the false entrances of ancient monolithic stupas in Nepal is known to Newari craftsmen as lahpvah, a classical Newari word for amniotic fluid; he links this to the pre-Hindu and pre-Buddhist concept of atmospheric gestation, where not only the terrestrial waters (rivers), but also the celestial ones (rain clouds) were seen as mother goddesses; ideally the cloud-mothers would conceive in autumn to then give birth to their rain-children at the very beginning of the monsoon. Such atmospheric gestation is the subject of the ceiling painting at Cave no. 1 in Ajanta, India, where, among other representations, there are images of human babies whose limbs gradually turn into clouds. This is the most likely origin of the Newari name for the cloud-foliage motif in Vajracharya's view, as well as one of the first representations of Jalamanusha.Prior to taking the current form of half-human, half-bird creature, the author explains how originally Jalamanusha was depicted as a fetus visualised in the cloudscape, originally with the lower body turning into amniotic fluid or foliage, like in the Ajanta paintings. It is via Gupta depictions, where the cloud scrolls are interpreted as feathers, that Jalamanusha is then identified with the pre-existing depiction of a half-human, half-bird chimera. The iconography of the present lot, with its feathers curling into a cloud-foliage shape, perfectly resonates with this view of the aquatic deity and indicates a strong Whilst relatively common in Southeast Asian iconography, Tibetan or Nepalese depictions of Miamchi, or Jalamanusha, are much rarer. See Bonhams, New York, 19 March 2018 for a Nepalese covered box in the form of Jalamanusha; and two more in the Dallas Museum of Art (acc. #PG.2012.6) and another in the Nalin collection published in Vajracharya, Nepalese Seasons, Rain and Ritual, New York, 2016, p.45, no.5.Condition Report: Generally in good condition. Indentation, tarnish to metal, and scattered verdigris commensurate with age. Some expected casting flaws.
Okamoto Shuki (1807-1862) A Japanese painting of quail on autumn grass, ink and colour on silk mounted as hanging scroll, signed Shuki with a seal, 52.5cm across, with a Japanese wood box.cf. Okamoto Akiki ( 1807 - 1862 ) was a Japanese painter active in the Edo period. For an example of painting by the same artist, please refer to Christie's auction, Japanese and Korean Art, 24 March 2003, lot 64.Condition Report: An area of staining to the centre of the fan leaf, of approx. 2 x 2cm. Minor foxing and slight yellowing to the painting, slight staining to the mount commensurate with age.
A pair of Japanese Imari-ware 'La Dame au Parasol' platesEdo periodEach painted in underglaze blue and enamelled and gilt to the centre with an elegant lady wearing a kimono, and her maidservant holding a parasol, the reverse with seven iron-red insects, 22.5cm diameter each (2).Provenance: K. Main Collection, J-22 (label associated to one plate).The Dame au Parasol is one of the most famous designs by Cornelis Pronk, the famous Dutch draughtsman and porcelain designer. He was commissioned by the Dutch East India Company to produce a number of designs to be produced by Chinese and Japanese potters; the Dame au Parasol is the only design known to exist in both Chinese and Japanese porcelain.According to contemporary sources it was not possible to agree a reasonable price with Japanese potters, so no orders were made; a few plates of this design are however known, and in Museum collections worldwide, including the Victoria & Albert Museum (London) or the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Gift of Leo and Doris Hodroff), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New-York). Cf. C.J.A. Jorg, Pronk Porcelain, pp. 71-3; T. Volker, The Japanese Porcelain Trade of the Dutch East India Company after 1683, (Leiden, 1959), p. 78-81.For a similar example, see Soame Jenyns, Japanese Porcelain, (London, 1965), pl. 46A. Condition Report: Expected light wear consistent with age and firing imperfections consistent with type, including some spots of crazing to glaze.One dish with approx. 8x5.5cm U-shaped rim section broken off and restored, with circular infills to the reverse to suggest it was possibly originally riveted.
Twenty-one Chinese porcelain snuff bottles19th and 20th century, one with apocryphal Qianlong markComprising thirteen famille rose snuff bottles, including one with peacock-feather decoration and apocryphal Qianlong mark, 4.6cm high without stoppers; and one decorated with a caparisoned elephant, 6cm high without stoppers; and eight enamelled snuff bottles, including one enamelled with a kitten and butterfly, 5.4cm high without stoppers; a 'sanyang' bottle, 6.2cm high without stoppers; and an iron-red and gilt bottle enamelled with a warrior, 5.5cm high without stoppers (21).十九及二十世紀 瓷鼻煙壺二十一件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected firing imperfections and surface wear. At least two snuff bottles with long hairlines. At least one snuff bottle with significant rim chip and section of neck restuck. A third bottle has been broken off through the body and restuck. Many others with nibbling.
A pair of Chinese blue and white and iron-red double-gourd sectional wine warmers, ewers and coversMid-Qing dynasty, Yang he tang and apocryphal Yongzheng marks Each formed of a globular lower pot for hot water, flanked with animal mask handles at the shoulder, surmounted by a pear-shaped upper section terminating in a cylindrical insert to hold the wine to be warmed up, each section painted with bright cobalt billowing clouds and iron-red writhing dragons chasing flaming pearls, the globular lower body with a lappet band at the foot and a border of circular bosses at the mouth, the cylindrical insert, handle, spout and cover all with iron-red bats amongst underglaze blue clouds, one with apocryphal Yongzheng black-enamel six-character seal mark, the other with black enamel four-character mark within a double-square, each 19cm high (2).Provenance: UK private collection. John Sparks paper label to base of one.清中期 青花礬紅繪雲龍紋葫蘆式溫酒壺一對，墨彩篆書「大清雍正年製」寄托款、「養和堂製」款來源：英國私人收藏。其中一件底部帶有John Sparks標籤。Yanghe tang, or ‘Hall for cultivating Harmony’, was a hall within the Old Summer Palace, Yuanming Yuan, and a hallmark used from the Yongzheng to the Jiaqing period. Vessels of similar decoration and shape to the present lot started being produced during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, who was interested in Daoist rituals, which often involved alcoholic substances; the double-gourd shape of the present vessels would recall a wish to eternal life.A similar wine warmer with the same hall mark, dated 18th/19th century, was sold by Christie’s New York, 18 September 2003, lot 321. Another similar, also with the same mark, but dated to the Qianlong period, was sold at Sotheby's, London, 16 June 1998, lot 259, and another larger example with a Yongzheng seal mark in black enamel was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 October 1993, lot 828.There are a number of known examples near-identical in shape, with underglaze copper-red and cobalt blue decoration of the Eight Immortals, but identical motifs on the handles and spout. Notably, one bearing Yongzheng mark and of the period, is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 22.142.1a–c, illustrated by W. E. Cox, The Book of Pottery and Porcelain, vol. II, New York, 1949, vol. II, p. 587, fig. 872.Two further examples of the same type, dated to the Qianlong reign, one with Gongshou tang zhi mark, the other with Qingyi tang zhi mark, were sold at Sotheby’s New York, respectively 11 September 2019, lot 609; and 15 March 2017, lot 521.Condition Report: The base with Yanghetang mark: a tiny area of fritting to one nose of the animal mask, and a small small fritted/flaked area to the left eye of the same mask.. The base with Yongzheng mark: in good condition.Covers: one finial came off and restored with overpainting, the break line flouriest under UV light. the other in good condition.Both upper sections of the wine container are in good condition.Firing imperfection resulting in fine dust in glaze. Minor wear to the enamel.
A Chinese carved 'melon' pebble-form snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th centuryThe pale green pebble carved through the skin in the form of an elongated melon, the lobes and leaves finely incised, with a few faint traces of skin, 5.2cm high without stopper.清十九世紀 青玉雕瓜果紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light nibbling around the mouth. A few faint natural inclusions and fissures to stone.
Five Chinese monochrome-glazed snuff bottlesEarly-late Qing dynastyComprising: two moulded qingbai-glazed bottles, 5.5cm high without stoppers; an emerald green-glazed bottle with moulded handles, 6.5cm high without stopper; an iron-red ground bottle with faded gilt decoration, 5.7cm high without stopper; and a blue-glazed bottle of shaped cylindrical form, 6.2cm high without stopper (5).清 單色釉鼻煙壺五件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: One of the Qingbai-glazed bottles with a hairline to the edge of the rim. The gilt and iron red bottle with extensive rubbing to gilt and enamel. All with expected firing imperfections and surface wear including a few scattered nibbles to rim.
Five Chinese blue and white and one blue and white and underglaze red snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty, 19th/20th century and 20th centuryThe blue and white bottles variously of cylindrical, tapering cylindrical, hexagonal, double gourd and flattened rectangular shape,6cm-7.5cm high without stoppers; the underglaze red and blue bottle in the shape of a Ming-style flask, with apocryphal hall mark to base, 6cm high without stopper (6).清晚期及二十世紀 青花繪鼻煙壺五件及青花釉裡紅鼻煙壺一件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Underglaze red bottle has lost both handles. The others with expected wear, light firing imperfections, and the occasional nibble.
A Japanese Namban black lacquered, mother of pearl inlaid and gilt decorated cabinetMomoyama period, early 17th centuryThe fall front decorated with animals leaping in a wooded landscape, with engraved copper lockplate and hinges, enclosing an arrangement of eight drawers, the top surface decorated with a lion in a wooded landscape, the sides with foliage and copper swing handles, 33cm high x 46cm wide x 30cm deep.Cf. Bennett, J., & A. Reigle Newland, The Golden Journey: Japanese Art from Australian Collections, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2009.Cattaneo, A. et al, Portugal and the World: In the 16th and 17th Centuries, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, 2009.Clode Sousa, F., et al, Obras de Referencia dos Museum da Madeira, Instituto dos Museus e da Conservacao, 2009.Flores, J.M. et al, Os Constructores do Oriente Portugues, Comissao Nacional para as Comemoracoes dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1998.Tilley, W.H., ‘Treasures from the Christian century’, Arts of Asia, September-October 1986.Condition Report: Expected general old wear and scattered losses to lacquer and inlay. A large area of loss to lacquer and inlay to bottom of front panel, a large age crack to one of the short sides. Some shallow chipping to the top edge of the front panel and a couple of further age cracks. Both bottom drawers hard to pull out. No keys extant. Please refer to additional photographs for further illustration. https://roseberysauctioneers-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/rassennato_roseberys_co_uk/EhluI8473aZAk8_7-S0ZZu4BnDl3LSaYDtwkE_0JE3_L0A?e=0Dq64h
A large collection of Christie's Chinese Works of Art auction cataloguesVarious locations, 1933-2015Comprising: one catalogue from 1933, four catalogues 1965-1968, twenty-four catalogues 1970-1979, thirty-four between 1980-1989, twenty-five between 1990-1999, twelve 2000-2010, eleven 2010-2020; (non-consecutive runs, duplicates, qty) [sold lot subject to no return].一九三三 - 二零一五 佳士得中國藝術圖錄 （此組拍品售出後不得退還）
Three Chinese red overlay translucent glass 'horses' snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th centuryOne carved with horses under willows, with mock-embossed- mask-and-loop handles, associated stopper, 6.8cm high without stopper; another carved with a horse also in a willow grove, looking at this under on one side, and at the moon on the other, associated stopper, 6cm high without stopper; the third, on translucent snowstorm glass ground, carved on each side with a horse looking at the sun, associated stopper, 6cm high without stopper (3).清十九世紀 套紅料駿馬紋鼻煙壺三件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light wear and a couple of tiny nibbles, as expected with age. Faint star hairline to base of bottle with willow and sun/moon. Horizontal hairline across pear-shaped sun bottle, to one side. Faint star-shaped flaw to base of willow and horse bottle.
Eight Chinese monochrome snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th centuryComprising: an iron-rust cylindrical bottle, 9.5cm high without stopper; a crackled mustard-glazed pear-shaped bottle, 7.8cm high without stopper; a crackled apple-green-glazed cylindrical bottle, 8.6cm high without stopper; a crackled mustard yellow-glazed cylindrical bottle, 7.5cm high without stopper; a copper-red-glazed baluster bottle, 7.5cm high without stopper; two crackled pink-glazed baluster shaped bottles, 7.7cm and 7.4cm high without stoppers; and a robin's-egg-glazed pear-shaped bottle, underglaze blue three-character hallmark to base, 6.2cm high without stopper (8).清十九世紀 單色釉鼻煙壺八件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Expected wear and firing imperfections including pitting and firing cracks; many bottles with extensive craquelure to glaze.
One Chinese copper red and one blue and white 'dragon' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th century, the red with apocryphal Qianlong markThe first finely painted under the glaze in a copper pigment fired a bright red with green accents, with two writhing dragons chasing a flaming pearl above waves, the base with underglaze blue six-character mark, stopper, 8.2cm high, the second painted with a pair of confronting dragons chasing a flaming pearl amongst billowing clouds, the base with a further dragon, stopper, 7.6cm high (2).清十九世紀 釉裡紅龍紋鼻煙壺及青花龍紋鼻煙壺，青花楷書「大清乾隆年製」寄托款Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: The iron red bottle with surface wear to glaze which is highlighted by UV inspection although it does not appear to be damage or restoration. One fine/tiny rim hairline going down neck that is only visible under UV inspection and two tiny rim frits nearby.The underglaze blue bottle with some traces of old tape glue to the side. Both feet may have been slightly ground down.
A fine Chinese copper-red 'dragon' cylindrical snuff bottleQing dynasty, Imperial workshops, 1810-1860With wide mouth with gently convex lip and slightly concave base surrounded by a wide, flat foot, the cylindrical body finely painted in a bright underglaze red with a pair of sinuous dragons emerging from tumultuous waves to chase a flaming pearl, the shoulder and neck with further clouds, the copper fired to a lively red with a few spots of greyish-green under the slightly bluish, transparent glaze, associated stopper, 7.9cm high without stopper.一八一零 - 一八六零 御製釉裡紅龍紋鼻煙壺Cf. the painting on the present bottle is extremely precise and fired to an ideal colour; see a slightly earlier bottle of slightly different shape but comparable decoration in the Meriem collection, part II,19 March 2008, lot 201.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Some overpainting to base and edge of foot, approx. 30mm long.Expected mild firing imperfections and surface wear.
Three Chinese metal snuff bottles and one Indian white metal snuff bottleLate Qing dynasty, 19th century - 20th centuryComprising: one bronze bottle cast in relief with Shoulao and deer, with matching stopper, 19th century, 7.2cm high without and 8.2cm high with stopper; a champlevé bottle with floral designs and loose ring handles, associated stopper,4.7cm high without stopper, a small Mongolian-style copper flask-shaped stopper with inlaid turquoise and coral beads, the matching stopper connected by a chain, 3.1cm high without and 3.5cm high with stopper; the Indian bottle and matching screw-on stopper also decorated with floral motifs, 6cm high without and 6.5cm high with stopper (4).Provenance: the Shoulao bottle, Christie's South Kensington, 11 November 2005, lot 501.晚清 鐵鼻煙壺及印度白鐵鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: All with various levels of wear. Shoulao bottle with some surface discolouration and a few minute nicks. Flask-shaped bottle with extensive wear to gilt and some cracking around mouth and stopper. Enamel bottle with wear to gilt ground. Indian bottle with bruising around foot.
A Chinese underglaze red and blue and white 'narrative scene' snuff bottleQing dynasty, 19th centuryPainted in cobalt blue and copper red with a sage overlooking a scene of a lake with anthropomorphic turtles, on the side a celestial lady looking at a baby toddling over to a tiger, all with dwellings and billowing clouds in the background, 7.5cm high without stopper.清十九世紀 青花釉裡仙人靈獸圖紋鼻煙壺Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: Some light wear, especially to the shoulder, and two spots of surface residue to shoulder.
Three Chinese glass snuff bottlesQing dynasty, 19th centuryComprising: two bottles imitating agate, 6.5cm and 5.7cm high without stoppers; and one tall cylindrical bottle made of pink and brown striped white glass, 8cm high without stopper (3).清十九世紀 料鼻煙壺三件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Expected light wear and bubbles. The imitation-agate bottles with nibbling to mouths.
Two Chinese enamelled on sgraffiato ground 'dragons' snuff bottlesLate Qing dynastyThe first of gently tapering cylindrical shape, with eight dragons in profile, each of various colours, surrounding a front-facing purple one, the base with traces of a front-facing ninth dragon, stopper, 8.cm high; the second of baluster form, with four winged creatures flying beside a winged dragon and a winged dragon with a beak, stopper, 7.2cm high (2).清晚期 軋道加彩龍紋鼻煙壺兩件Cf. a bottle of identical decoration, but slightly different in shape, to the cylindrical was in the Gerry P. Mack collection, sold by Christie's, New York, 25 October 1997, lot 345.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: The cylindrical bottle with a tiny hairline to rim which can be visible only under UV inspection. Very light rubbing to enamels to both, otherwise generally good. The dragon to the base of the cylindrical bottle has mostly been rubbed off and only traces of it can be seen.
Two Chinese agate snuff bottlesLate Qing dynastyEach well-hollowed and standing on a short, oval foot ring, set to the shoulders with a pair of animal-mask-and-ring handles, jadeite and green quartz stoppers, 6.6cm and 5.8cm high without stoppers (2).清晚期 瑪瑙雕鼻煙壺兩件Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: The taller bottle with a few tiny nibbles to the exterior edge of the mouth and with several fissures to the body. Both with expected natural inclusions and a few faint fissures.
Six Chinese enamelled snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty-first half of 20th centuryComprising: a yellow-enamelled bottle moulded as a cob of corn, associated stopper, 7.4cm high without; a green-enamelled snuff bottle, carved in reticulation with bats around shou medallions on each side, associated stopper, 6.4cm high without stopper; a moulded bottle enamelled with aubergine and green dragons on a mustard yellow ground, associates stopper, 6.1cm high without stopper; a bottle moulded and enamelled as s lotus leaf flanked with two budding flowers, associated stopper, 7cm high without stopper; a green bottle moulded and enamelled with a dragon and a phoenix, 7.2cm high without stopper; and a light blue ground bottle moulded and enamelled on either side with a lotus leaf and blossom, associated stopper, 5.3cm high (6).清晚期/二十世紀上半業 鼻煙壺六件Cf. for an enamelled bottle in the shape of an ear of corn, and one in the shape of a lotus pod, see Hou Yi-Li, Lifting the Spirit and Body: The Art and Culture of Snuff Bottles, National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 2021, pl. III-104 and III-101, pp.218-219.Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the yearsCondition Report: From left to right in catalogue photo: 1 (phoenix) & 2 (cob of corn) with expected surface wear, especially along the edges of the relief design, and a couple of tiny nibbles to foot; a small unglazed patch to side to bottle 1. 3 (blue with lotus) some light scratches and expected firing imperfections. 4. (dragons bottle): one fine glaze line running horizontally to one side, probably occurred in firing; one small infilled flake to the exterior of the rim, and one small hairline running along the rim (approx. 3mm long); foot slightly ground down. 5. (lime green reticulated) at least one very tiny nibble to reticulated design. Glaze rubbed off foot in places. Light surface wear and a few light firing imperfections including some shallow firing cracks around the neck. Possibly a hairline to the inner core, evinced through the reticulation. 6 (lotus pod) a few small patches of light scratching and two tiny flakes to enamels.
Three Chinese 'scattered canes' snuff bottlesLate Qing dynasty/Early 20th centuryComprising one in translucent glass, stopper, 5.2cm high without stopper; one in white glass, stopper, 4.8cm high without stopper; and one in pink glass with matching stopper, 5.3cm without stopper, 6cm high overall (3).Provenance: The pink one purchased by the current owner, Dragon House, San Francisco, 19 August 2014 (card receipt)清晚期/二十世紀早期 料鼻煙壺三件來源：其中粉料鼻煙壺由現藏家購於Dragon House，聖佛朗西斯科，2014年8月19日。（卡機收據）Snuff bottles from a Private Collection (Lots 95-238), mostly formed by Frederick George Ruddle (1886-1960), from Carshalton, Surrey, and Lily Beatrice Ruddle (neé Etherington) 1887-1972, from Sutton, Surrey.The Ruddle family were owners of a large bakery in Sutton, and property developers in Sutton and Carshalton, SurreyFrederick was by trade, a sign writer; Frederick and Lily left England initially for South Africa and subsequently for Australia, where they settled shortly before the first world war. They had eight children.Frederick then took up an executive role for an Australia, Southeast Asia and South Sea Island trading company, Burns Philp, which took him to travel extensively in East Asia; it is presumably during the course of these travels that he had the opportunity to discover Chinese and East Asian Art, and start amassing his collection of snuff bottles, amongst other things. He was a passionate collector of many things beside snuff bottles, including Oceanic Art and Orientalia.In 1978, the current vendor, a grandchild of Frederick, came to England to attend Cambridge university. At the time he was given power of attorney from the executors of the estate to assist in and arrange the sale of Frederick and Lily’s remaining real estate and properties in Sutton and Carshalton.As thanks for his assistance, the executors, Molly and Hilda Ruddle, gave him the collection of snuff bottles, in 1980, which he lovingly preserved, researched, and added to over the years.Condition Report: Light wear, bubbles. otherwise generally good.
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