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A WHITE JADE ‘EGGPLANT’ SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1800
The tear-drop shaped body of an even white color with some minor
inclusions and a lustrous polish, the calyx surrounding the mouth
carved from spinach jade, wood stand.
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
$4,000 - 6,000
1750-1800年 白玉雕茄式鼻煙壺
Provenance
Vanessa Holden, 1999
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A BLACK AND GRAY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1820
Of shield shape, surmounted by a waisted neck with flat lip and
supported on a pedestal foot, each face similarly carved in low-relief
with a circular panel enclosing archaistic scrolls and motifs, flanked by
lion mask and mock ring handles on the shoulders, the greenish-gray
stone with cloudy black patches.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
$3,500 - 5,000
1750-1820年 黑灰玉雕仿古紋鼻煙壺
Provenance
Hartman Rare Art, New York, 1970
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