The first bottle, 1760-1880, is of pebble-form with white, red and mauve striations throughout. The second bottle, 1780-1900, is incised on both sides with a five-character poetic inscription within bamboo borders. The third bottle, 1820-1900, is carved in high relief on one side with a scene of Meng Haoran riding his donkey, followed by his attendant on foot carrying a prunus branch, the reverse with Liu Hai enticing his three-legged toad with a string of cash.
2¼, 2⅛ and 2¼ in. (5.7, 5.4 and 5.7 cm.) high, stone and glass stoppers

First:
The Candler Collection.
Sotheby's New York, 26 March 1999, lot 3 (part lot).
The Linda Riddell Hoffman Collection; Bonham's New York, 22 March 2011, lot. 51.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5235.

Second:
Jon Bloodworth, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2010.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5061.

Third:
Sydney L. Moss Ltd, London, 1964.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5178.

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