CHINA - 18th century Baluster-shaped snuff bottle in celadon jade (nephrite), one side incised with a dragon chasing the sacred pearl among clouds, the other side rust-colored with clouds. Suzhou school. Red glass stopper H. 6.5 cm Provenance : - Millon - Jutheau sale, October 3, 1988, lot 80 and reproduced in the catalog. Reference: - A flask from the Suzhou school reproduced in Bob C. Stevens, "Les tabatières chinoises", p.140, n°393. Please ask for condition reports before sale: they are not included in the cards. Expert : Cabinet Portier Alice Jossaume [email protected] +33 (0)1 48 00 03 41 - Please note that all the snuff bottles have been measured without the stopper (only the body)/Veuillez noter que les tabatières ont été mesurées sans les bouchons (juste le corps de la tabatière).

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