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1760-1860
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TWO 'CHICKEN BONE' JADE SNUFF BOTTLES
1760-1860
The first bottle, 1760-1850, is carved from mottled grey and beige stone in low relief with a pair of ducks, one in flight, the other wading by a stream formed by the grey striation in the stone. The reverse with simple sprays of millet issuing from pierced rockwork. The second bottle, 1760-1860, is carved in the round through the cream and olive-colored stone with two striding dragons amidst clouds.
2 3/8 and 2 ¼ in. (6 and 5.6 cm.) high, glass and jadeite stoppers
1760-1860
The first bottle, 1760-1850, is carved from mottled grey and beige stone in low relief with a pair of ducks, one in flight, the other wading by a stream formed by the grey striation in the stone. The reverse with simple sprays of millet issuing from pierced rockwork. The second bottle, 1760-1860, is carved in the round through the cream and olive-colored stone with two striding dragons amidst clouds.
2 3/8 and 2 ¼ in. (6 and 5.6 cm.) high, glass and jadeite stoppers
Provenance
The first bottle:
Eddie Dwyer Collection.
The Blanche B. Exstein Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles; Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 249.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4831.
The second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4900.
Eddie Dwyer Collection.
The Blanche B. Exstein Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles; Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 249.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4831.
The second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4900.
Special notice
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).
Sale room notice
Please note that the catalogue illustration depicts both bottles in this lot.
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