Big World in the palm of the hand: Cigarette Smoke Pot

This is only from the 1780-1850 year-old with shadow agate cigarette holder sold at s for $9375

The smokepot looks inconspicuous, but its wide variety is almost endless. These small containers were once used to carry tobacco powder. They reached the peak in China in the 18th century and were made into small bottles in the palm of your hand. In the 17th century, Europeans put their nose cigarettes in the box, while China's climate is more humid (and Chinese clothing lacks pockets). They need a hand-held, sealed container-the nose smoke pot. This small container was originally produced in China in the 17th century and has been widely used in the 18th century, some of the most sought-after works come from art-loving imperial workshops of Emperor Qianlong.

The host of Xanadu Gallery in San Francisco, Martha? Vargas? Marsha Vargas Handley said these bottles attract collectors because they "have a vast diversity of materials and themes" and they are used in galleries to operate cigarette holders. "You can have a miniature 18th century porcelain or a bottle decorated with exquisite glass carvings ."

Who is buying it?

In the 20th century Europe and America, the noisy pot became popular, but like other Chinese art, the center of gravity of collectors began to shift to Mainland China. However, Western visitors still maintain some advantages. "Europe and the US still hold a key position in the market, although it has been squeezed out in other areas of Chinese art," Bruce? Said Bruce Maclaren. In recent years, Mary and George Bloch, Linda? Rider? Hoffman (Linda Riddell Hoffman) to Paul? Paul Braga and other prominent collections of a single collector have been shot.

Where can I find it?

The influx of Chinese buyers has elevated the price of the noisy pot market, and the demand for galleries and auction houses is growing. In North America, all major auction houses have smokehouses and dozens of other traders are doing the auction (they will all be reviewed by the Chinese smokehouse Association ). "Like other antique collections, there are a lot of things available on the market, but you have to be careful, because there are many modern counterfeits," Handley warned. In addition, the product is available at any time, but top-level things are getting harder and harder to find. The chimney Installation Platform is http://www.66gk?com/product-133.html ;. "Middle-sized things on the market," mclallun said. "It's really rare, but as long as you get the money, you can always find it ."

Diverse Materials

There are a wide variety of materials for making the noisy pot: organic materials such as wood, bamboo, Amber, and even nut shells; hard stones such as Amethyst, Bluestone, Aqua, and Z; various styles of glass, there are glass finishes, transparent, monochrome, and lacquer. The hand feel of the cigarette holder is as important as the appearance. Currently, the most popular materials are JADE (especially white), other hard stones, and enamel ceramics. "Jade is a type of stone that is especially important to Chinese people. High quality Jade can always be sold at a high price." Mary? Said Marley rabstenek. At an auction in tail in March 2012, she witnessed a Chinese white jade boundary with a coral seasy, which exceeded 1.5? An estimate of $20 thousand was sold at $80.5 thousand. In the age when these cigarette holders were produced, glass was still an uncommon material in China and therefore very popular-especially those with paintings on the inner walls, which often had the knowledge of craftsmen. This process requires the craftsman to use a small hook pen to draw the painting: First paint the most obvious layer of paint, then the scene, and finally the background. A glass smokehouse painted by Ding erzhong's inner in 1906 exceeded 1 at the auction of Bohan in New York in September 2013? An estimate of $15 thousand was sold at $80.5 thousand.

Many price options

The highest selling price is usually the smokehouse of the royal palace, no matter what material is used. The product of the Qianlong period is currently the most popular; according to mclallun, "all emperors have seen or used it" will have a good performance at the auction. So far, the most expensive noisy pot was made in Hong Kong in November 2011, with a turnover of HK $25.3 million, from the Qianlong Period. This record-breaking glass enamel rarely painted a European woman. The noisy pot in the Qianlong period is very popular now, but in the 17th century, Kangxi and Yongzheng were more scarce and can sell at a higher price. For example, in Hong Kong in January May 2012, there was a copper cylinder enamel pot of Kangxi period shot out of 3.62 million Hong Kong dollars.

"The price is rare in seven-digit cigarette holders," mclallun said. "In general, the price of the high-end cigarette holder is between two to 50 thousand US dollars ." The moderate price is about 2000 to 10000 USD. However, the price of the smokepot is very diverse. The quality, carving, decoration, appearance, and age of the material will affect the value. "These factors determine the value of their collections. There are so many different types to choose from ."

Required knowledge

Ma shaoxuan (1867? 1939), Ding erzhong (1865? 1935) and ye zhongsan (1875? 1945 ).

Noisy pots are mainly produced in China, but they are also made in Mongolia and Japan. Many of them are produced in Japan and supplied to the Chinese market.

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Big World in the palm of the hand: Cigarette Smoke Pot