Chinese Jade or Hardstone Double Gourd Snuff Bottle
double gourd form with relief carved floral or stylized chilong decoration, coral stone stopper/cap with brass collar, 2-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: V. Akchote, Paris (accompanied by receipt dated 1937); Estate of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family
Note: In 1956, the children of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, donated a group of items to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To view this collection of Chinese Art, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/search?q=loeb&cat=collection&from=24&size=12
Condition Report: surface dirt and accretion, missing spoon
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double gourd form with relief carved floral or stylized chilong decoration, coral stone stopper/cap with brass collar, 2-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: V. Akchote, Paris (accompanied by receipt dated 1937); Estate of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family
Note: In 1956, the children of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, donated a group of items to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To view this collection of Chinese Art, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/search?q=loeb&cat=collection&from=24&size=12
Condition Report: surface dirt and accretion, missing spoon