ID 718458
Lot 849 | A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000
1750-1800
Of rounded rectangular form, the bottle is carved on one side with a boy swimming upward and clutching a carp, with a lotus bloom emanating from the fish's mouth, all amidst sea plants and lotus leaves and pods. The reverse is carved with a deer kneeling beneath the sun above a large curled leaf. There are very faint hints of russet in the stone.
2 15⁄16 in. (7.5 cm.) high, coral-inlaid gilt metal stopper
Provenance
Clare Lawrence, London, 1992.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp.332-333, no. 148.
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 |
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