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A WHITE JADE CIRCULAR SNUFF BOTTLE
The bottle shaped as an archaic flask, bianhu, of
spherical form rising from a recessed splayed foot to
a straight neck, the interior well hollowed, the stone
of a white even tone.
5.1cm (2in) high.
£2,500 - 4,000
CNY22,000 - 36,000
白玉光素鼻煙壺
Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection
來源: 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
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338*
A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Qing Dynasty
The bottle of rectangular form and raised on a foot
of conforming outline with a recessed base, the two
sides flanked by animal mask and ring handles, the
stone of an even white tone. 6cm (2 3/8in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
清 白玉鋪首耳四方鼻煙壺
Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection
來源: 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
A similar white jade snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, is
illustrated by T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The
Songzhutang Collection of Jade, Hong Kong, 2011,
p.198, no.159.
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A PALE GREEN JADE ‘SAGES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Of flattened globular shape, raising to a straight
neck from a concave base, carved with a
continuous scene of sages engaging in leisurely
pursuits amidst gnarled trees and craggy rocks.
7.3cm (3in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
青白玉松下高士鼻煙壺
Provenance: a distinguished Asian private collection
來源: 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
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