1750-1880

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A BLACK AND WHITE JADE CONJOINED SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1880
Carved from a single piece of jade, one bottle black with striations, the other of an even white tone, each of rounded rectangular section with raised conforming panels on the sides, coral stoppers with vinyl collars; together with two snuff dishes of later date, one of black jade, the other white
2¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high, box (3)

Provenance

Y.F. Yang & Co., Hong Kong, 26 February 1977.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Double bottles were designed to hold two different kinds of snuff. The true snuff aficionado could distinguish the many different flavors, ages and grades of snuff; as such, double and even triple bottles evolved to carry more than one type.

A virtually identical bottle from the collection of Martha M. Renk, which had been collected by Fritz A. Brockelmann in Canton between 1883-1899, was sold in these rooms, 20 September 2005, lot 502.

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