A yellow jade snuff bottle
A yellow jade snuff bottle
Late 19th/20th century
Well-hollowed, with a recessed lip, oval foot ring, carved in low and rounded relief to the front with a boy offering a peach to a bearded sage under a pine tree by hillside, the verso inscribed with poetic phrases followed with two seal marks reading 'zhen' (precious) and 'wan' (enjoyment); the soft-hued yellow stone with a dark russet patch to one of the lower corners.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
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A yellow jade snuff bottle
Late 19th/20th century
Well-hollowed, with a recessed lip, oval foot ring, carved in low and rounded relief to the front with a boy offering a peach to a bearded sage under a pine tree by hillside, the verso inscribed with poetic phrases followed with two seal marks reading 'zhen' (precious) and 'wan' (enjoyment); the soft-hued yellow stone with a dark russet patch to one of the lower corners.
2 3/8in (6cm) high