Sale 2031
New York
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1 - 2 October 2008
Price realised
USD 1,250
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
THREE SPINACH-GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLES,** 19TH CENTURY, comprising a large bottle with yellow glass stopper, with jade green collar and ivory spoon; a mottled green jade bottle with mask ring handles, red glass stopper, jadeite collar and boxwood spoon; and a rounded bottle with coral stopper, metal collar and tortoise shell spoon The dark green bottle and stopper 3½in. (9cm.) high (3)
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