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1760-1860
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A CARVED CARNELIAN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1860
The elongated bottle is of pale vermilion tone and is carved on one side with a phoenix clutching a branch of lingzhi, the reverse with a stand of bamboo. Each narrow side is carved with a mask and ring handle.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high, jadeite stopper
1760-1860
The elongated bottle is of pale vermilion tone and is carved on one side with a phoenix clutching a branch of lingzhi, the reverse with a stand of bamboo. Each narrow side is carved with a mask and ring handle.
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high, jadeite stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, London, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3777.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3777.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked
these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import
any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
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Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP