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PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS 9320
TWO CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
9317 19th century
THREE CARVED JADE SNUFF BOTTLES Each of rounded form with a cylindrical neck, an oval foot ring and
19th century a matrix of pale honey tone: one carved through the russet skin to
The first a well-hollowed pebble form bottle, carved in low relief with present Liuhai and his toad (damage), the other carved with two
leafy branches bearing a large melon and tendril scrolls, the mouth horses.
presented as a flower-head; the second an ovoid bottle with a short, 2 1/4 and 2 3/8in (5.8 and 7cm) high
waisted neck, flat lip, one of its narrow sides utilizing the darker
portion of the stone carved in high relief with a split-tailed chilong; the US$2,500 - 3,500
third a well-detailed toggle carved as a bird over a large lotus pod with
seeds, the top with a large lotus leaf sheltering a lotus blossom and a 9321
bundle of leafy stalks, the toggle now drilled as a bottle (one lacking THREE CARVED SNUFF BOTTLES
stopper, one spoon stuck in neck). 19th century and later
2in (5.1cm) height of first bottle Including two chalcedony bottles, one utilizing the russet layer in the
stone, carved similarly in relief to the front and reverse with a scholar
US$3,000 - 5,000 and his attendant pondering under a pine tree, framed by two faux
lion mask-and-ring handles at shoulders, the slightly convex foot
9318 with an incised ‘wen wan’ mark within the oval foot ring; the second
TWO CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES featuring a bat and cloud scrolls, the stone of a grayish tone with
19th century russet patches; the third an amethyst bottle carved in high relief and
Each of rounded square form, a cylindrical neck, and an oval foot ring, undercut to the side walls with leafy branches issuing from rockwork
one is of dark amber tone carved through the russet skin with three (small chips).
rams, the other of icy-grey tone carved through the opaque gray skin 2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of first
with plum blossom.
2 3/8 and 2 5/8in (7 and 6.8cm) high US$1,200 - 1,800

US$3,000 - 5,000 9322
A JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
9319 Well-hollowed, the rounded rectangular bottle with a cylindrical neck,
TWO CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES flat lip, splayed oval foot ring, each main side carved in relief with a
19th century dragon-like creature with densely incised mane; the evenly hued stone
Each of rounded square form with a cylindrical neck and an oval foot with a faint celadon tint (lacking stopper, tiny chips).
ring: one of the bottles carved in relief with Hehe Erxian; the other with 2 13/16in (7.2cm) high
wufu hehe (five blessings), both using the dark inclusions in the gray-
tinged honey color stone. US$1,200 - 1,800
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high

US$3,000 - 5,000

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