A JADEITE 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE
A JADEITE 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of flattened ovoid form with broad shoulders, surmounted by a short cylindrical neck with flat lip, all supported on an oval foot ring, each face carved with a pair of confronted stylized dragons, their angular scrolled bodies forming the character shou (longevity), the stone green with white patches and russet inclusions.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
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A JADEITE 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of flattened ovoid form with broad shoulders, surmounted by a short cylindrical neck with flat lip, all supported on an oval foot ring, each face carved with a pair of confronted stylized dragons, their angular scrolled bodies forming the character shou (longevity), the stone green with white patches and russet inclusions.
2 1/4in (5.8cm) high
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