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A white nephrite snuff bottle
1760-1850
Of near rectangular form, with a slight taper towards the foot, with a flat
lip and neat, oval foot rim surrounding a shallowly recessed foot, each of
the four sides with a raised panel.
1 3/4in (4.4cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

8040
A celadon nephrite snuff bottle
1750-1880
Of compressed peach form, the interior well-hollowed, the stone with icy
white inclusions and faint russet flecks.
2in (5cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

8041
A fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle
19th century
Of compressed globular form, with a flat lip and oval foot rim surrounding
a slightly convex foot, the surface covered with a floriform cell pattern,
with a corresponding stopper.
1 7/8in (4.7cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

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