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1780-1880
Details
A FINE MOTTLED GREEN JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1880
Of flattened ovoid form raised on an oval foot ring, the shoulders carved with mask and fixed-ring handles, the translucent stone suffused with bright apple-green markings, tourmaline stopper
2 5/8 in. (6.5 cm.) high
1780-1880
Of flattened ovoid form raised on an oval foot ring, the shoulders carved with mask and fixed-ring handles, the translucent stone suffused with bright apple-green markings, tourmaline stopper
2 5/8 in. (6.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in the 1950s-70s.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
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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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