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A CARVED TOURMALINE SNUFF BOTTLE A CARVED CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE
Deftly carved as a seated figure of Li Tieguai (the immortal of the iron 1750-1820
crutch) with his double gourd vessel, a cloud emanating from the Of compressed ovoid form with a flat lip and oval foot rim, the body
mouth of the gourd, the interior of the bottle well hollowed. carved in low relief with birds and trees, the details well picked out,
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high with white markings to the deep salmon pink coral.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
US$2,000 - 3,000
璧爾’李鐵拐’鼻煙壺
1750-1820 珊瑚刻花鳥鼻煙壺

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