A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'NARRATIVE' SNUFF BOTTLE
A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'NARRATIVE' SNUFF BOTTLE
Master of the Rocks School, 1780-1850
Of rounded square shape with an oval foot ring and short tubular neck, the yellowish-green stone with a patch of russet skin, carved in low relief with a scene depicting the start of the friendship between Boya and Ziqi, with Boya playing the qin on a boat while Ziqi listens from a bridge, the dark brown inclusions in the stone skillfully worked into the design.
2 7/8in (7.2cm) high
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A YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE 'NARRATIVE' SNUFF BOTTLE
Master of the Rocks School, 1780-1850
Of rounded square shape with an oval foot ring and short tubular neck, the yellowish-green stone with a patch of russet skin, carved in low relief with a scene depicting the start of the friendship between Boya and Ziqi, with Boya playing the qin on a boat while Ziqi listens from a bridge, the dark brown inclusions in the stone skillfully worked into the design.
2 7/8in (7.2cm) high
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