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           A WHITE JADE ‘PRUNUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE                A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE ‘BUDAI’ SNUFF BOTTLE
           1750-1850                                         1780-1850
           Lightly carved, retaining the rounded triangular form of the original   Of rounded rectangular form with a short tubular neck and flat lip, each
           pebble, designed to lay flat on one face, the upper face carved in   face carved in low-relief with a similar image of Budai, the design on
           low-relief with blossoming prunus branches, some extending over to   one face with an additional bat and accented by the russet skin, all
           the underside, the grayish-white stone with light russet veining, wood   supported on a broad ovoid foot ring.
           stand.                                            2 5/8in (6.8cm) high
           2 3/8in (5.7cm) long
                                                             $3,000 - 5,000
           $3,000 - 5,000
                                                             1780-1850年 青白褐玉雕布袋和尚紋鼻煙壺
           1750-1850年 玉卵石形雕梅紋鼻煙壺
                                                             Provenance
                                                             Acquired in Boston, 1971














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