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A WHITE JADE ‘BASKET WEAVE’ SNUFF BOTTLE A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1830 Qianlong mark, late 19th/20th century
Well-hollowed, of compressed globular form with a cylindrical neck, Well-hollowed, the flattened pear form bottle with a flat lip and a
flat lip, recessed foot, the sides carefully carved with a tight basket neatly finished oval foot ring, the shoulders carved with mock lion-
weave design, the material with evenly-toned nearly flawless matrix. mask and ring handles, the underside bearing an incised Qianlong
1 3/4in (4.5cm) high nian zhi four-character seal mark, the evenly hued white stone
polished to a soft luster, with a few opaque white spots mostly limited
$2,500 - 3,500 to the shoulder and neck areas.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
1750-1830年 白玉雕竹簍紋鼻煙壺
$3,000 - 5,000
Provenance
Jade House, Hong Kong, 31 August 1999 十九世紀末/二十世紀 白玉雕鋪首耳鼻煙壺 《乾隆年製》款

Provenance
Jade House, Hong Kong, 6 January 2001

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