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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOANNA LAU SULLIVAN

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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE AN INSCRIBED AND ENAMELED 'FIGURE AND LANDSCAPE'
Late 19th/20th century WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Of rounded rectangular form, with a waisted neck, flat lip, oval foot 1760-1850
ring, the greenish-yellow stone with rich russet patches, one side The rounded rectangular milky white bottle enameled on one side
carved with Liu Hai riding his three-legged toad gliding over waves, the with a sedative setting detailed with a river stream surrounded by a
reverse carved with lingzhi rising behind rocks under a cloud scroll. bank and a precipitous cliff with overhanging trees, a figure seated in
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high a boat gazing into void, the reverse inscribed in black ink with a poem
matching the painted theme, ended with a signature reading Guyue
US$2,000 - 3,000 Xuan zhuren (Master of the Ancient Moon Pavilion), the base neatly
painted in iron-red with a four-character Qianlong mark.
2 5/16in (5.9cm) high

US$2,500 - 4,000

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A BLUE OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1770-
1820
The compressed bottle standing upon a tall spreading foot ring,
finished with a gently waisted neck, flat lip, the sides fluidly carved
through the blue overlay with two undulating dragons vigorously
pursuing a flaming pearl amidst cloud scrolls against a milky white
ground.
2in (5.1cm) high

US$1,000 - 1,500

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