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A hair crystal snuff bottle A hair crystal snuff bottle
1750-1880 1720-1800
Of flattened moon shape, with a flat lip and oval foot rim, the body with Of squat compressed globular form, with a flat lip and wide mouth, with
evenly dispersed black rutiles, with iridescent inclusions. a oval foot rim surrounding a concave foot, the crystal with a spray of
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high black rutiles shooting upwards from the foot.
$800 - 1,200 1 3/8in (3.5cm) high
$1,200 - 1,800
Provenance:
T.Y. King, Hong Kong Provenance:
Mr. Ma, Hong Kong, 1955
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A carved Suzhou agate snuff bottle Both the portly proportions and wide mouth of this bottle point to an
1820-1880 18th century date of production. The form of this rock crystal example
The globular body rising to a short neck, concave rim and wide mouth compares well with similar bottles in glass produced for the court at the
and set on a small recessed oval foot, carved utilizing the dark brown Imperial workshops during the Qianlong period.
patches in the stone to depict a scholar seated in contemplation under a
pine tree reverse by thriving plantain plants.
2in (5.1cm) high
$6,000 - 9,000

Provenance:
T.Y. King, Hong Kong

Exhibited:
ICSBS Conference Philadelphia, 1979

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