Lot 203
Ten ‘Connoisseur's Study’ Jade and Hardstone Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th Century
Lot 203 Details
Ten ‘Connoisseur's Study’ Jade and Hardstone Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th Century
One flattened emerald jadeite; one mottled jadeite with reticulated squirrels; one jadeite with basket design; one apple green jadeite with florals; one zoisite with ruby inclusion monkeys; one white jade with calligraphy on one side, relief dragon on the other; one white jade double gourd; one white jade pebble form; one square form mottled pale celadon with calligraphy on one side, grass on the other; and one white jade with silver filigree mounts
tallest height 2.8" — 7 cm.
Estimate $8,000-$10,000
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Provenance:
Important Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art from an English Gentleman (lots 197-209)
Now residing in Toronto, the owner of this collection dedicated the last 40 years to the full-time study of Asian Arts with a main interest in Chinese ceramics, jades and scholarly objects. The majority of the items were purchased at auction and from private collections.
Emerald jadeite bottle from The Haas Collection, no. 195.