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1770-1850
Details
AN EMERALD-GREEN AND WHITE JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
1770-1850
Of flattened, rounded-rectangular form, the icy white stone suffused with a band of brilliant emerald-green color which encircles the bottle at the center, jadeite stopper
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high
1770-1850
Of flattened, rounded-rectangular form, the icy white stone suffused with a band of brilliant emerald-green color which encircles the bottle at the center, jadeite stopper
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high
Provenance
Eric Hancock Collection.
John Cohen Collection.
The White Wings Collection (Kleiner Family Collection).
Vanessa Holden, November 1998.
John Cohen Collection.
The White Wings Collection (Kleiner Family Collection).
Vanessa Holden, November 1998.
Literature
R. Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles, The White Wings Collection, Hong Kong, p. 61, no. 33.
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.
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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