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THREE JADE SNUFF BOTTLES THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES A YELLOW JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 19TH / 20TH CENTURY LATE QING DYNASTY

the rst of compressed globular form, of an even, the rst of compressed rectangular form, relief of compressed rounded square form raised on
white stone; the second of rectangular form, carved with gures in a landscape with a water an oval foot ring, the stone mottled with opaque
of a mottled gray and black stone; the third of bu alo; the second of compressed globular form, yellow and russet skin, together with a jadeite
compressed ovoid form, of spinach-green stone, relief carved with a carp on one side, the reverse snu bottle of shield form, the stone of a mottled
stoppers (6) with a snake and a tortoise; the third of squared green, stoppers (4)
Height of tallest 2¾ in., 7 cm form, with a sherman carved in relief, stoppers Height of taller 2¼ in., 5.8 cm
(6)
PROVENANCE Height of tallest 2¼ in., 5.8 cm PROVENANCE
The yellow jade snu bottle: An English private
The white jade snu bottle: Collection of Emily PROVENANCE collection.
Burne-Curtis. The ‘ sherman’ snu bottle and ‘carp’ snu
The spinach-green and mottled gray snu bottles: bottle: A Florida private collection. Ⴚ$ 1,200-1,500
An English private collection.
$ 1,200-1,800 㶭㛓ġġġ湫䌱滣䄁⢢
$ 1,000-1,500
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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

A WHITE JADE MUGHAL STYLE
SNUFF BOTTLE
LATE QING DYNASTY / 20TH
CENTURY

of compressed ask form raised on an oval foot
ring, with relief carved owers and scrolling vines,
the sides with vertical ribs forming leafy stems,
the stone of a translucent, even white color,
stopper (2)
Height 2 in., 5.1 cm

$ 2,000-3,000

㶭㛓ġİġḴ⋩ᶾ䲨ġġġ
䘥䌱晽剙⋱䲳滣䄁⢢

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