Sale 19829
Hong Kong
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8 October 2020
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Price realised
HKD 62,500
Estimate
A CAMEO AGATE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE QING DYNASTY, 1780-1850 The bottle is carved on one side as a partial cameo with a katydid crawling on its gourd cage decorated with stylised flowers. Together with an agate snuff dish. Bottle: 2 3/5 in. (6.9 cm.) high, ruby stopper; Dish: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
Bottle: Collection of King George I of Greece (1845-1913) Sold at Christie’s New York, 15 September 2009, lot 177 (one of two)
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