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8072 8073

Property from Various Owners 8075
A green jadeite snuff bottle
8072 Of rounded globular form, with a subtly waisted neck, flat rim, concave
A jadeite snuff bottle oval foot, the pale green stone with bright apple-green splashes.
Of compressed globular form, flat rim, concaved oval foot, the stone 2in (5cm) high
of apple green and white coloration polished to a bright luster. $1,000 - 1,500
2 1/8in (5.3) high
$3,000 - 5,000 8076
A russet jade snuff bottle
8073 Of rounded square form, with a flat rim, slightly recessed foot, the
An amber snuff bottle stone of mostly white with a faint gray tint exhibiting cloud-like
19th century inclusions, one of the main sides with uneven surfaces, with a stratum
The ovoid body rising to a straight cylindrical neck, with flat mouth of dramatic russet coloration.
and foot rims, the sides carved in relief with a continuous scene of 2 5/16in (5.9cm) high
children at play in a garden setting, with wutong and pine trees rising $1,000 - 1,500
behind rocks.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high 8077
$2,000 - 3,000 A grayish-white jade snuff bottle with russet ‘skin’
One side of the rounded rectangular bottle kept in the natural form
Property from the Collection of Frank and of the stone to accentuate the rich russet ‘skin,’ creating a striking
Georgia James contrast to the overall grayish-white coloration of the remaining
surfaces with deeper gray markings.
8074 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
A jadeite snuff bottle $1,000 - 1,500
Of rounded rectangular profile with a waisted neck, flat rim, splayed
oval foot ring, one side utilizing the russet stratum of the stone
carved in relief and undercut depicting a horse standing next to
a pine tree breathing out cloud-like and yinyang-form vapor, the
reverse with raised decoration of a three-legged toad floating atop
waves holding a string tied with a coin; the white stone mottled with
faint green patches.
2 7/16in (6.3cm) high
$2,000 - 4,000

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