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A CELADON-WHITE NEPHRITE SNUFF BOTTLE For bottles of a similar type with Imperial attributions, see Hugh Moss,
1740-1800, probably Imperial Workshops, Beijing Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles,
Of small baluster shape, carved with archaic comma scrolls between The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol. I, Jade, pp.200-201, 204-
narrow chrysanthemum petal bands at the foot and shoulders and 205, and 228-231, no’s. 81, 83 and 94 respectively, where the authors
below a slightly waisted neck; stopper. discuss the attributions based on shape, stone and subtle formalized
2in (5cm) high decoration. The three bottles listed above all share a part of their
decoration with that found on our bottle, be it the lotus lappets or the
$5,000 - 7,000 comma-scroll bands.
1740-1800 或爲北京宮廷造辦處 青白玉刻菊花瓣蒲紋鼻煙壺
Provenance:
Robert Kleiner, 4 September 1991
Exhibited:
International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, Waldorf Astoria,
New York, 5-9 November 2013, no. 47
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