A GREEN JADE 'THREE FRIENDS' SNUFF BOTTLE AND A WHITE JADE 'TAOTIE MASK' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th centu...
A GREEN JADE 'THREE FRIENDS' SNUFF BOTTLE AND A WHITE JADE 'TAOTIE MASK' SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Comprising: a celadon jade bottle of compressed baluster form, carved with the Three Friends of Winter, pine, prunus and bamboo; and a pale celadon bottle of tapering form, carved with archaistic designs and a pair of mask ring handles, jadeite stoppers.
The tallest 7cm (2 3/4in) high. (4).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 玉雕歲寒三友鼻烟壺及白玉饕餮紋鼻烟壺
Provenance: Christie's, London, 18th March 1975, lot 117 (the 'three friends' bottle)
An English private collection, Hampstead
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A GREEN JADE 'THREE FRIENDS' SNUFF BOTTLE AND A WHITE JADE 'TAOTIE MASK' SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Comprising: a celadon jade bottle of compressed baluster form, carved with the Three Friends of Winter, pine, prunus and bamboo; and a pale celadon bottle of tapering form, carved with archaistic designs and a pair of mask ring handles, jadeite stoppers.
The tallest 7cm (2 3/4in) high. (4).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 玉雕歲寒三友鼻烟壺及白玉饕餮紋鼻烟壺
Provenance: Christie's, London, 18th March 1975, lot 117 (the 'three friends' bottle)
An English private collection, Hampstead
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
