A white jade snuff bottle  19th Century
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.
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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