A very fine jadeite 'squirrel and melon' snuff bottle
A very fine jadeite 'squirrel and melon' snuff bottle
18th/19th century
Exquisitely carved in the form of a melon borne on leafy branches with two bushy-tailed squirrels clambering over curling leaves, the translucent stone of an apple-green and an icy-white colour, stopper. 5.6cm (2 1/8in) high (2).
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A very fine jadeite 'squirrel and melon' snuff bottle
18th/19th century
Exquisitely carved in the form of a melon borne on leafy branches with two bushy-tailed squirrels clambering over curling leaves, the translucent stone of an apple-green and an icy-white colour, stopper. 5.6cm (2 1/8in) high (2).
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