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A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE A WHITE JADE ‘BUTTERFLY AND A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE
‘QUAIL’ MELON’ SNUFF BOTTLE ‘SQUIRREL AND MELON’ GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH
CENTURY CENTURY
naturalistically carved, the plump recumbent bird
with its feet neatly tucked under its body, the the round pebble skilfully hollowed in the form of carved in the round using the mutton-fat white
plumage nely detailed and incised, the stone a melon, carved to the exterior with an alighting section of the stone for the oblong lobed melon
with reddish-brown inclusions, wood stand (2) butter y on one side and an insect on the other, and the honey and amber-toned outer layers to
Length 2½ in., 6.4 cm encircled by vines, leaves, and smaller melons render the animal clambering amidst the lea ng
in high relief, the stone of even white tone, glass vines, wood stand (2)
PROVENANCE stopper (2) Length 2⅜ in., 6 cm
Collection of Scott Emerson (c. 1905-?), Winea Height 2½ in., 6.5 cm
Plantation, Georgetown, South Carolina. PROVENANCE
Acquired from the above in 1981, and thence by PROVENANCE
descent. Collection of Scott Emerson (c. 1905-?), Winea
Collection of Scott Emerson (c. 1905-?), Winea Plantation, Georgetown, South Carolina.
$ 6,000-8,000 Plantation, Georgetown, South Carolina. Acquired from the above in 1981, and thence by
Acquired from the above in 1981, and thence by descent.
descent.
$ 3,000-5,000
$ 4,000-6,000

Scott Emerson 1905 Winea
Plantation
1981 Scott Emerson 1905 Winea
Plantation
Scott Emerson 1905 Winea 1981
Plantation
1981

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