Property of Mrs. Fay Plohn
A carved crystal snuff bottle
1820-1880
Of squared ovoid form, with a flat lip, everted mouth rim and a concave foot, the front and back each carved with twelve double ruyi motifs, surrounded by a leiwen border, each of the sides bearing a finial drilled for a suspension cord.
2 1/4in (5.6cm) high
Of squared ovoid form, with a flat lip, everted mouth rim and a concave foot, the front and back each carved with twelve double ruyi motifs, surrounded by a leiwen border, each of the sides bearing a finial drilled for a suspension cord.
2 1/4in (5.6cm) high
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 5,000
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
£2,000 - 3,300
€2,300 - 3,900
Footnotes
- 水晶如意鼻煙壺
Provenance:
Florence Ueltzen, Fu-Ming-Fair, March 1969
Prince Lu collection, by repute
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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