ID 718411
Lot 850 | A RARE CARVED WHITE AND RUSSET JADE PEBBLE SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate value
$ 8 000 – 12 000
1750-1820
The bottle is carved in relief with inscriptions in seal script on two raised panels, one reading chang shou (longevity) and the other reading Liang shan tong zhong shi er pian (the bronze of Liang mountain weighs twelve catties).
2 3⁄4 in. (7 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
Elmer A. Claar Collection.
Sotheby Parke Bernet, 2 December 1969, lot 141.
Christie's New York, 27 November 1991, lot 127.
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. 274-275, no. 119.
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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