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1780-1880
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A MOTTLED GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1880
The melon-form bottle carved in relief with two butterflies flittering amidst leafy vines, the pale emerald-green stone mottled with darker green and icy white inclusions, pink and yellow tourmaline stopper carved as two peaches and a bat
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high
1780-1880
The melon-form bottle carved in relief with two butterflies flittering amidst leafy vines, the pale emerald-green stone mottled with darker green and icy white inclusions, pink and yellow tourmaline stopper carved as two peaches and a bat
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s-70s.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
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grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
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