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PROPERTY FROM THE ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN FOUNDATION, NEW YORK
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A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE DOUBLE GOURD-FORM
SNUFF BOTTLE
1730-1880
The fat sides have a pale russet skin, and the waisted narrow sides are
carved with two bats carrying beribboned wan emblems. The base is carved
with the four characters Xiyao qingshang, which can be read as ‘for the pure
appreciation of Xiyao.’
1√ in. (4.7 cm.) high, jadeite stopper
$8,000-10,000

The double gourd is a symbol of longevity, good fortune, and the hope for
ample male progeny. This wish is further amplifed by the presence of bats
and wan emblems on the sides, both auspicious symbols. For other jade
examples of white bottles with fat russet panels see Moss, Graham, Tsang,
A Treasury of Chinese Snuf Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection,
Hong Kong, 1995, Vol. 1, pp. 26-33, nos. 6-9.
1730年-1880年 白玉帶皮鼻煙壺
款識：熙瑤清賞

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