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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE MANHATTAN COLLECTION
A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1850
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A CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1850
The rounded-rectangular bottle is carved on the main sides with confronted archaistic dragons and the narrow sides with archaistic scroll. The silver and gold-inlaid stone stopper is inscribed with four characters reading chang wu xiang wang, expressing a wish to be remembered.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, silver and gold-inlaid black stone stopper
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1850
The rounded-rectangular bottle is carved on the main sides with confronted archaistic dragons and the narrow sides with archaistic scroll. The silver and gold-inlaid stone stopper is inscribed with four characters reading chang wu xiang wang, expressing a wish to be remembered.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, silver and gold-inlaid black stone stopper
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis (潘薇琦)
Head of Department, VP, Specialist