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A CARVED WHITE JADE ‘MELON’ SNUFF BOTTLE A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1860-1940 1750-1850
The petite melon form bottle decorated with well rendered leaves and The well-hollowed bottle of compressed ovoid form tapering to the
a crawling squirrel to the sides, the woody stems undercut to form the foot, with a cylindrical neck, flat lip and oval foot rim; the evenly hued
foot; the evenly hued white stone with minimal inclusions. white stone displaying limited pale russet inclusions.
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high 2 5/16in (5.9cm) high
US$4,000 - 6,000 US$2,500 - 4,000
1860-1940 白玉鬆鼠瓜蝶鼻煙壺 1750-1850 白玉光素鼻煙壺
CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES | 27
