1880-1940

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A RARE AND UNUSUAL CARVED CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE
1880-1940
Of flattened form with flat lip and foot surrounded by a foot rim, carved on one main side with the two Qiao sisters, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, seated on a wide bench and reading a book together, the reverse carved with a bat, censer, archaic coins and fragments of inscribed paper, jadeite stopper
2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm.) high

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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Lot Essay

The scenes carved on either side of this bottle were inspired by the popular inside-painted bottles by Ma Shaoxuan (1867-1939), one of hte most technically accomplished artists of the Beijing school of snuff-bottle painting. For further discussion on the designs, see lots 1578 and 1579.

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