ID 718409
Lot 899 | A CARVED BLACK AND WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
1770-1830
The bottle is carved as an aubergine with a leafy stem and with three chilong clamboring up the sides.
2 5⁄8 in. (6.2 cm.) high, coral branch-form stopper
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 26 November 1991, lot 142.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Category: | Scent bottle |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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