S
nuff Bottles from the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection - Part I (28 May – 4 June 2021) presents a fine collection of snuff bottles, assembled 1970s onwards by the two founders of Arts of Asia. Tuyet was an early member of The International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society and was elected as an honorary member. At the first convention she attended in 1973, she was impressed with the group’s desire to educate people regarding the history of snuff bottles. From then on, she had been a stalwart supporter of the society and welcomed fellow collectors on their travels when passing through Hong Kong. The sale includes a kaleidoscopic range of snuff bottles of differing materials, and is particularly rich in overlay glass, which she was passionate about. Many of the bottles were included in the exhibition 'Heavenly Creations' at the University Museum and Art Gallery, University of Hong Kong in 2005.
「壺趣閑心：雪月藏中國鼻煙壺（一）」（2021年5月28日至6月4日）由 Tuyet Nguyet（雪月）及 Stephen Markbreiter 伉儷自1970年代起，花多年心血集成。雪月是國際中國鼻煙壺學會的早期成員，並獲選為榮譽會員。1973年， 雪月第一次出席該會的活動，其時對學會推廣鼻煙壺歷史及工藝的投入非常欣賞。自此一直支持該會，並常熱情款待途經香港的鼻煙壺收藏家。 這次拍賣珍品琳瑯，涵蓋各種材質，其中多件均曾展於香港大學美術博物館展覽《天地造化》。雪月本人鍾愛套料鼻煙壺也是這次拍賣的亮點，式樣繁多，精巧怡人。
