OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1870

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**A CARVED CAMEO JASPER SNUFF BOTTLE
OFFICIAL SCHOOL, 1740-1870
Of rounded rectangular form, well carved on one side utilizing the ochre markings to create a design of a man riding a bactrian camel, with a pipe clutched in his left hand as he looks down at a dog, all against a reddish-brown ground with moss-green markings, the reverse uncarved and the stone of similar reddish-brown tone with a paler coral-red patch with thin veining forming concentric rings and a dark brown vein running in an 'S' pattern down from the neck to the foot, stopper
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high

Provenance

Fritz A. Brockelmann Collection, formed in Canton (Guangzhou) between 1883 and 1899.

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.

Lot Essay

For a discussion of the Official School of hard-stone carving, see H. Moss, V. Graham, and K. B. Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, vol. 2, Quartz, Hong Kong, 1998, no. 258.

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