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A WHITE JADE ‘MONKEY AND BEE’ SNUFF BOTTLE A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
18TH-19TH CENTURY 18TH-19TH CENTURY

The bottle is carved in the round as a treasure sack, with auspicious symbols The rounded baluster bottle is carved in high relief with a boy to one side.
such as a monkey, bee, bat and chime. The stone is of an even pale tone. The stone is of a pale white tone.
2¿ in. (5.3 cm.) high, stopper 2º in. (5.6 cm.) high, stopper

£1,000-1,500 $1,500-2,200 £1,000-1,500 $1,500-2,200
€1,300-1,900 €1,300-1,900

PROVENANCE: PROVENANCE:

Property from the collection of the Duchess of Roxburghe (1878-1937). Collection of the Duchess of Roxburghe (1878-1937).

The depiction of a bee or wasp, feng, together with monkey, hou, is a rebus 清十八/十九世紀 白玉童子紋鼻煙壺
for fenghou which may be translated as ‘to confer with a title’. 來源：Duchess of Roxburghe舊藏

清十八/十九世紀 白玉封侯圖鼻煙壺
來源：Duchess of Roxburghe舊藏

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FOUR AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
19TH CENTURY

The group comprises: a large moss agate snuf bottle; a chalcedony snuf PROVENANCE:
bottle carved with narcissus, lingzhi, and bamboo; a caramel agate snuf bottle
carved with auspicious creatures; and a further caramel-toned snuf bottle From the Collection of the Duchess of Roxburghe (1878-1937).
carved with Buddhist lions.
The largest 2√ in. (7.2 cm.) high, four stoppers 清十九世紀 瑪瑙鼻煙壺一組四件
來源：Duchess of Roxburghe舊藏
(4)

£500-700 $720-1,000
€630-880

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