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104 - Jasper snuffbox with He-he Er Xian decoration, China, 1820–1880
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Jasper snuffbox with He-he Er Xian decoration, China, 1820–1880 This rounded snuffbox, crafted from jasper in shades of green and reddish-ochre, is carved on one side with an opaque yellow-ochre vein depicting the He-he Er Xian, immortals symbolizing unity and harmony. One is kneeling and holding a basket from which a cloud emerges, bearing a coin; his companion, standing above him on a lotus leaf, is trying to catch the coin. On the reverse, an iris flower growing on a rock is carved in very shallow relief. Bone stopper. Height: 6.7 cm Provenance: Millon-Jutheau auction, Hôtel Drouot, July 2, 1984, lot no. 140 (illustrated).
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