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A WHITE JADE MELON FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
18th century
Elegantly carved and undercut as a ripe melon enclosed by leafy foliage, a single butterfly
hovering on the even white surface, the sinewy vines forming a natural foot.
2 1/2in (6cm) high
$12,000 - 14,000
十八世紀 白玉瓜瓞綿綿鼻煙壺
Provenance
Maitre Patrick Sausverd, Joigny, France 18 November 1955, lot 44
The White Orchid Collection, England
Private Southern California Collection
Illustrated
Robert Hall, Chinese Snuff Bottles, XVII, 2012, no 51.
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