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           A ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE                         A ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLE
           1780-1850                                         1750-1850
           Of ovoid form, surmounted by a tubular neck with flat lip, flanked by   Of flattened form with broad shoulders tapering towards the oval foot
           lion mask and mock ring handles on the shoulders, supported on an   ring, carved in relief with a luohan and dragon on one side, and Meng
           oval foot ring, the remaining surfaces unadorned to best display the   Haoran searching for the perfect plum blossom on the back of a mule
           patterns caused by the intermingling of the translucent deep orange   on the other, flanked by lion mask and mock ring handles, the opaque
           and opaque ocher material.                        material with some translucent patches.
           2 3/4in (6.7cm) high                              2 3/8in (6.2cm) high

           $3,000 - 5,000                                    $2,000 - 3,000
           1780-1850年 雀腦琥珀鋪首耳鼻煙壺                             Provenance
                                                             Fu Ming Fair Antiques, 1977
           Provenance
           Jade House, Hong Kong, 1976                       1750-1850年 琥珀雕踏雪尋梅圖鼻煙壺
























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