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TWO CARVED JADE SNUFF BOTTLES
512 Y Ф Qing Dynasty
TWO CAMEO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES The first of very pale green hue, carved in low
19th century relief with phoenix and Xiwangmu, matching
Of flattened baluster form, one carved in stopper, stand; the second rectangular bottle
relief to the russet skin with a cockerel of a deep green colour carved in low relief
perched upon rockwork, one foot resting on a with quails and millet, stopper, wood stand.
flowering stem; the other carved through the The largest: 7cm (2 3/4in) high (6).
mottled skin with a crane beneath pine, the £800 - 1,200
reverse with a stag, stoppers, one with wood CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000
stand.
The largest bottle 6.3cm (2.1/2in) high. (5). 513 Y Ф
A GROUP OF FIVE HARDSTONE SNUFF
£2,500 - 3,500 BOTTLES
CNY22,000 - 30,000 HK$25,000 - 35,000 19th/20th century
Comprising: a malachite bottle, carved with
512 an elegant lady holding a lotus stem in a
flowering garden; two turquoise bottles carved
513 with a tree shrew amongst vines and flowering
220 | BONHAMS peonies; and two carved lapis bottles, one of
compressed baluster form, the other carved
as a ‘sanyang’ group, two with wood stands,
stoppers.
The malachite bottle 7.7cm (3in) high
including stopper. (12).
£2,000 - 4,000
CNY17,000 - 34,000 HK$20,000 - 40,000