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214 - A RARE CARVED GREY JADE ‘RAINSTORM’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 1740-1860
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£1,000 - 2,000 (€1,100 - 2,400)Sale fees
A RARE CARVED GREY JADE ‘RAINSTORM’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 1740-1860 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of very-well hollowed rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical neck, wide mouth, flat lip and flat, rounded rectangular foo Height: 5.5cm Provenance: Jin Hing, Beijing 2000 Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 30th September 2008, (a copy of the original invoice available) This extremely unusual form for a snuff bottle is made from an unusually pale grey and white nephrite with great attention to detail in the forming and hollowing of the stone. The design refers to the standard, symbolic one of a jade belt around the middle – representing high office and the desire for it – but is also an impressive river landscape in rain because of the additional diagonal strokes of paler colour in the stone Ω This Lot was imported from outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission regime 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer” and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
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