A white jade 'basket-weave' snuff bottle
1760-1850
Well hollowed of compressed globular form with flat lip and convex oval foot, the pure white stone carved overall to simulate a vessel wrapped for protection in a basket-weave casing, stopper; together with a jadeite bottle of flattened rectangular form with straight oval foot ring, with deep apple-green inclusions to one side, stopper.
5.2cm (2in) high (4).
Well hollowed of compressed globular form with flat lip and convex oval foot, the pure white stone carved overall to simulate a vessel wrapped for protection in a basket-weave casing, stopper; together with a jadeite bottle of flattened rectangular form with straight oval foot ring, with deep apple-green inclusions to one side, stopper.
5.2cm (2in) high (4).
Sold for
£14,400
inc. premium
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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