Details
A Small Chloromalanite Bottle
1820-1880
Of spade shape, the stone unusually dark in tone with green veining, simple shallow foot, stopper
1in. (4.5cm.) high

Lot Essay

For another rare chloromalanite bottle, see Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 3 May 1995, lot 534.

For a discussion of this material, see Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, Hong Kong, 1993, vol. I, p. 132, no. 69

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