A white jade snuff bottle
19th Century
Of ovoid form with concave oval foot, carved in low relief to the body depicting a cat killing a bird, with agate stopper and wooden stand;
7cm high.
Of ovoid form with concave oval foot, carved in low relief to the body depicting a cat killing a bird, with agate stopper and wooden stand;
7cm high.
Sold for
£7,440
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: an English private collection, acquired circa 1965-1970, and thence by descent.
Lot heading
Chinese Ceramics and Asian Art
An English Private Collection of Snuff Bottles, Chinese Jade and Hardstone Carvings, Lots 81-100
Category: Asian Art
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