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A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Late 18th/19th century
Well-hollowed, the flattened globular-shaped bottle with a waisted
neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, the sloping shoulders surmounted with
faux lion-mask-and-ring handles; the soft-hued white stone with subtle
cloud-like patches.
2 3/16in (5.6cm) high
$2,200 - 3,000
938
AN ENAMELED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Guyue Xuan mark
The ovoid bottle supported on a raised circular foot, with a waisted
neck, flat lip, the sides painted in pleasant enamels with two pray
mantises, one crawling over a large radish, the other clinging over a
blooming flower branch surrounded by additional flowers and plants
rising from rocks, all below a scrolling band at neck and a ruyi border
in blue enamel at shoulder; the base with a faint Guyue Xuan mark
painted in orange-red.
2 1/16in (5.2cm) high
940
$2,000 - 3,000
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AN AQUAMARINE SNUFF BOTTLE A CARVED ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century 19th century
The flattened, rounded trapezoid bottle supported on a raised oval foot The side walls of the spade form bottle divided by vertical ribs into
ring, with a straight neck, flat lip, one side carved in relief with a well- six panels, each framing a carefully carved sinuous chilong below a
detailed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst cloud scrolls; the stone formalized flame, all details well-polished into rounded finish; the matrix
of pleasing icy blue tone. displaying a very subtle smoky tone.
1 15/16in (5cm) high 3in (7.2cm) high
$1,200 - 1,500 $1,200 - 1,800

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