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A GROUP OF FIVE PALE JADE SNUFF BOTTLES A GROUP OF FIVE VARIOUS AGATE AND ROCK CRYSTAL
Qing Dynasty SNUFF BOTTLES
Comprising: a pale green and russet jade bottle carved with a lily, the 19th/20th century
reverse with traces of skin and following a pebble shape, stopper; Comprising: a flattened plain rock crystal bottle, white metal and
a white jade pear-shaped bottle with a delicate design of prunus; a jadeite stopper; an agate silhouette bottle with a bird under a tree,
white jade flattened bottle; a further white jade rectangular bottle, jadeite stopper; and three agate bottles with the inclusions skilfully
well hollowed; and a white jade shaped rectangular bottle, very well incorporated in the design variously as a fisherman on a boat, a
hollowed and standing on a protruding foot ring, jadeite stopper. scholar under a tree, and lotus leaves.
The largest: 6.8cm (2 7/8in) high (5). Largest: 7.8cm (3in) high (5).

£2,500 - 3,500 £700 - 1,000
HK$24,000 - 34,000 HK$6,900 - 9,800
CNY22,000 - 31,000 CNY6,200 - 8,900
Provenance Provenance
Quek Kiok Lee Collection (1921 – 2018), Singapore, and thence by Quek Kiok Lee Collection (1921 – 2018), Singapore, and thence by
descent descent

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