1830-1900

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A LAVENDER JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
1830-1900
Of flattened, ovoid form, the bottle is carved on each side with a shuang xi character (double happiness) within ruyi-shaped panels. The stone is of even, pale lavender tone.
2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, jadeite stopper

Provenance

Marjorie Dillon Lonsdale (1920-2005) Collection, Sarasota, Florida.

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute 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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Lot Essay

Blue, lavender- or lilac-colored jadeite probably became available to the Chinese at much the same time as the better known and more plentiful emerald-green jadeite. This leaves open the possibility that jadeite pieces of this more dramatic and exotic coloring could date from the late eighteenth century, although it is known that many were made from the latter part of the Qing dynasty into the Republican period.

The xi character, appearing twice, expresses a wish for 'double happiness'.

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