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A WHITE JADE ‘TREASURE SACK’
SNUFF BOTTLE
The bottle delicately carved as a gourd-shaped
bag tied at the neck with a floating ribbon and
surmounted by a butterfly and a clambering monkey
holding a floral stem, the stone of an even white tone.
6cm (2 3/8in) high.

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 53,000

白玉包袱形鼻煙壺

Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection

來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏

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332*
A VERY PALE GREEN AND RUSSET ‘CICADA’
SNUFF BOTTLE
Late Qing Dynasty
The bottle well hollowed, carved as a cicada with
the carapace and folded wings finely detailed, the
thorax and abdomen carved with notched ridges,
the mouth open and bulging eyes, the stone of an
even tone with faint russet inclusions.
6cm ( 2 3/8in) high.

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000

清末 青白玉帶皮蟬形鼻煙壺

Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection

來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏

332
333*
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘CICADA’
SNUFF BOTTLE
The bottle well hollowed as a cicada with carapace
and folded wings finely incised, the underside with
legs tucked under the thorax and the abdomen
carved with notched ridges, the stone of an even
tone with faint russet inclusions.
5.3cm (2 1/8in) high.

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

白玉帶皮蟬形鼻煙壺

Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection

來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏

A related white jade ‘cicada’ snuff bottle, Qianlong, was
sold in our New York Rooms, 24 March 2010, lot 146.
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