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A YELLOW JADE SNUFF BOTTLE A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century Qing Dynasty
With a slightly concave lip and recessed foot, the cylindrical bottle left The mottled russet inclusions carved in low relief with a scholar and his
plain, with a smooth polish, the stone of an even yellowish green hue. attendant approaching a cloud-enshrouded villa amongst pine trees,
6.4cm (2 1/2in) high the reverse with the sun rising out of a foaming sea.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high (2).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000 £700 - 1,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000 CNY6,400 - 9,200
HK$7,700 - 11,000
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Late Qing Dynasty A WHITE JADE ‘HORSE’ SNUFF BOTTLE
The vessel well hollowed and standing on a concave oval foot, the Qing Dynasty
semi-translucent stone of a bright green hue. 5cm (2in) high With a flat rim, the flattened bottle carved on each face with a frolicking
horse, raised on a short recessed foot rim.
£800 - 1,200 5.2cm (2in) high (2).
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000 £800 - 1,200
CNY7,300 - 11,000
HK$8,800 - 13,000

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