A WHITE JADE 'MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING
A WHITE JADE 'MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING
China, 1780-1860. Skillfully and naturalistically carved in the form of two melons with vines around the fruits, the translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of an even white tone.
Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995.
Condition: Excellent condition with little wear, small abrasions around the mouth, very few minor and natural inclusions in the stone.
Stopper: Coral
Weight: 38.6 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter mouth 7 mm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bottle at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art, 13 September 2017, lot 39, sold for USD $15,000.
白玉青瓜鼻烟壺，清代中葉
中國，1780-1860。巧妙而自然地雕刻出兩個青瓜，周圍有瓜藤，半透明的玉石光滑潤。
來源：英國倫敦私人拍賣行，購於1995年前。
品相：品相極好，些微磨損， 壺嘴周圍小擦傷，玉石内輕微天然雜質。
壺蓋：珊瑚
重量：38.6 克
尺寸：含蓋高65 毫米，嘴部直徑7 毫米
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A WHITE JADE 'MELON' SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING
China, 1780-1860. Skillfully and naturalistically carved in the form of two melons with vines around the fruits, the translucent stone with a smooth, unctuous polish and of an even white tone.
Provenance: From a private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired prior to 1995.
Condition: Excellent condition with little wear, small abrasions around the mouth, very few minor and natural inclusions in the stone.
Stopper: Coral
Weight: 38.6 g
Dimensions: Height including stopper 65 mm. Diameter mouth 7 mm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bottle at Sotheby's New York in Important Chinese Art, 13 September 2017, lot 39, sold for USD $15,000.
白玉青瓜鼻烟壺，清代中葉
中國，1780-1860。巧妙而自然地雕刻出兩個青瓜，周圍有瓜藤，半透明的玉石光滑潤。
來源：英國倫敦私人拍賣行，購於1995年前。
品相：品相極好，些微磨損， 壺嘴周圍小擦傷，玉石内輕微天然雜質。
壺蓋：珊瑚
重量：38.6 克
尺寸：含蓋高65 毫米，嘴部直徑7 毫米
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