清乾隆 涅白地套寳石藍料「 荷花」鼻煙壺

「松軒」印

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Hugh Moss、Victor Graham 及曾嘉寶，《A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection》，卷5，香港，2002年，編號918

Small polished out chip on the footrim.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Songxuan is unidentified. The fact that Sale 7, lot 41 bears both a Manchu-language inscription and the name Songxuan prompts researchfor a Manchu who used the name, but evidence suggests only the chess master Huang Songxuan 黃松軒 (1888 – 1938), a bannerman from Guangdong. He lived too late to be a good candidate.

The inscription is the last line in a poem by Yang Wanli 楊萬里 (1127-1206), a prolific and important Southern song poet. It reads, 映日荷花別樣紅 (‘Against the sun, the lotus flowers are an extraordinary pink’).