MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840

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A FINE CARVED YELLOWISH-GREEN AND BROWN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840
Of flattened, rounded-rectangular form, cleverly carved through the brown skin with a phoenix perched on a rocky outcrop amidst swirling clouds, the reverse with a dragon emerging from swirling clouds above crashing waves, jadeite stopper with tourmaline finial, stained bone collar
2½ in. (6.4 cm.) high

Provenance

Sidney Turner, 1971.
The Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter Collection; Sotheby's, New York, 15 September 1998, lot 341.
Vanessa Holden, March 1998.

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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