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1088
A carved nephrite snuff bottle
1780-1880
Designed as the fabled legendary figure Liu Hai in a loose robe, his
flowing hair finely incised, seated on his kneeled left leg, his face with
an animated expression, both of his hands holding a three-legged
toad supported on his right leg; the grayish-white stone displaying
white and russet inclusions and natural fissure veins.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance
Asiantiques, September 1997

白玉刻劉海戲蟾鼻煙壺

1089 1089
A carved nephrite snuff bottle
1750-1820
Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, oval foot
ring, one of the main sides with a subtle layer of russet inclusions nicely
fitted as the background of the raised carving depicting an immortal
standing near a vertical rock formation in the shade of a large pine tree,
with a monkey kneeling in front of him offering a peach in tribute, the
narrow sides with a pair of raised faux lion mask-and-ring handles.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
$4,000 - 6,000

Provenance
JWA Intl., Hong Kong Convention, October 1990

白玉靈猴獻壽人物鼻煙壺

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