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MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1730-1790
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A CARVED RUSSET AND GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1730-1790
The bottle is carved on one side using the russet markings with two Buddhist lions chasing a beribboned brocade ball with a cub frolicking below, the foot formed by the tail of the cub, rocks and sprigs of pine. The reverse is carved with a ribbon-tied ruyi scepter and a peach spray.
2 5⁄16 in. (5.8 cm.) high, coral stopper
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1730-1790
The bottle is carved on one side using the russet markings with two Buddhist lions chasing a beribboned brocade ball with a cub frolicking below, the foot formed by the tail of the cub, rocks and sprigs of pine. The reverse is carved with a ribbon-tied ruyi scepter and a peach spray.
2 5⁄16 in. (5.8 cm.) high, coral stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1992.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Rachelle R. Holden Collection, New York.
Literature
R. Holden, Rivers and Mountains Far From the World - The Rachelle R. Holden Collection, A Personal Commentary, New York, 1994, pp. 124-125, no. 49.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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