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A CARVED NATURAL PEBBLE FORM JADE SNUFF BOTTLE A RUSSET AND GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
WITH GILT WASHED INSCRIPTIONS 20th century
Dated by inscription Jiaqing yihai (1815) Modeled as a melon with lobbed sides issuing from undercut woody
The pale celadon patches within the russet skin carved as three birds branches bearing leaves and an additional melon, one side decorated
at the base of one side and two birds perched on a branch on the with a bat; the stone of russet and green coloration mottled with
other. diversified shades.
3 1/2in (8.9cm) high 2in (5.1cm) high
US$10,000 - 20,000 US$1,200 - 1,500
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TWO CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLES A SMOKY ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
1860-1920 1880-1940
The first a natural pebble form bottle (spoon stuck in neck); the Of tapering ovoid form, with a straight neck, flat lip, oval foot ring, the
second of compressed globular form, well-hollowed, incised and front and back carved within recessed medallions with fu and shou
carved in relief with figures in a landscape with a pavilion (small chips); characters (minute chips).
both bottles executed from stones of variegated gray and russet 2 1/8in (5.5cm) high
coloration.
2 7/8in (4.8cm) height of each US$1,200 - 1,500
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A JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
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TWO CARVED CAMEO CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLES Of moon flask form standing upon a waisted, square foot ring, with a
1860-1940 cylindrical neck, recessed lip, each main side with a raised and slightly
Each well-hollowed, of rounded square form standing upon an oval convex roundel, separated by two loops carved in relief at the narrow
foot ring, with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, utilizing the deeper color sides; the seaweed green stone mottled with russet and paler color
inclusions in the stone, one carved with a young boy playing a flute on inclusions (tiny chips at rim).
a buffalo, the other depicting a farmer trying to catch a chicken with a 2in (5.1cm) high
straw hat.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) height of each US$1,000 - 1,500
US$1,500 - 2,500
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