A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE

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$ 5 000
Auction dateClassic
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 718547
Lot 1273 | A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE

1730-1820

Of flattened ovoid form, each side is carved in relief with a figure set within an oval frame, one figure seated next to a gourd below a flittering bat, the other standing with arms raised. The stone is of an even white tone.

2 in. (5 cm.) high, hardstone stopper







Provenance

Acquired in New York, 1980s.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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