Snuff Bottles
Property from Various Owners
Property from Various Owners
A white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
Carved with a wide flat rim to the circular neck, its flattened oval body and shallow foot retaining some of the boulder's natural shape, the side with remains of russet skin carved with an eagle and bear by a pine tree and reversed by a tethered horse (chip).
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
Sold for
US$ 8,125
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The combination of an eagle and bear is a rebus for 'hero' (yingxiong).
Category: Asian Art
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