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TWO JADE ‘GOURD’ SNUFF BOTTLES TWO INSIDE PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES
19th/20th century Attributed to Zhou Leyuan, one dated by inscription to Renchen year
The first of greyish-white and mushroom tone, carved as a leafy double (1892)
gourd flanked by hanging smaller fruits and a lingzhi; the second, The first delicately painted to the obverse with a scholars’ gathering in
of white and light russet tone, carved as a leafy melon flanked by a a lakeside pavilion, under an inscription bearing date and signature of
butterfly. The largest: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high (2). the artist, the reverse with Immortals; the other with scholars to one
side, bearing signature, coral stopper. The tallest: 6.5cm (2 1/2in) high
£700 - 1,000 (3).
CNY6,200 - 8,800
HK$6,800 - 9,700 £1,200 - 1,500
CNY11,000 - 13,000
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN HK$12,000 - 15,000
Lots 363-386 Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent
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A GROUP OF FOUR JADE SNUFF BOTTLES
18th/19th century A GROUP OF THREE GLASS AND ONE ROCK CRYSTAL
Including: a green jade flattened pear-shaped bottle, stopper; a INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES
creamy-white jade pear-shaped bottle decorated with a ‘scholar’ 20th century
medallion and a calligraphic panel, stopper; and a small russet and Comprising: one decorated with a landscape and signed Rong Jiu;
pale green jade baluster bottle with a shallow relief bat and incised another painted with a landscape, inscribed Leyuan; one decorated
calligraphy. The tallest: 6.5cm (2 1/2in) high (6). with swimming carps on either side, signed and dated; the last one,
carved of rock crystal, painted with cockerels, signed and dated; three
£800 - 1,200 with stoppers.
CNY7,100 - 11,000 The tallest: 7cm (2 3/4in) high (7).
HK$7,700 - 12,000
£1,200 - 1,500
Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent CNY11,000 - 13,000
HK$12,000 - 15,000

Provenance: an English private collection, and thence by descent

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