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26 | Bonhams A grey nephrite snuff bottle
1750-1850
Of compressed ovoid form with a slightly concave lip, a straight neck and
concave foot, the interior very-well hollowed, the stone with russet and
grey striations, a black patch, and icy white inclusions.
2 3/8in (5.9cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

8043
A nephrite snuff bottle
Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1730-1780
Of baluster form, very well hollowed, with a flat lip and shallowly recessed
foot; carved in low relief with a repeating pattern of archaistic kui
dragons, the surface with overall staining.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
$6,000 - 9,000

8044
A white nephrite snuff bottle
1760-1850
The form imitating a porcelain moon flask, with a flat, everted lip and a high
foot rim, the front with a low relief carving of twin archaistic kui dragons
around a stylized shou medallion, an identical design on the reverse.
1 3/4in (4.4cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000