PRINTCompare with another jade snuff bottle adorned with the archaic phoenix, illustrated in The complete collection of treasures of the palace museum. Snuff bottles. Hong Kong, 2003, pl.212, p.143.
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A WHITE JADE DRAGON AND PHOENIX SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
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Of compressed form rising to rounded broad shoulders, surmounted by a straight cylindrical neck, meticulously worked on one side with a lively whiskered dragon, the reverse with a phoenix facing its beautiful plumage, the stone of a magnificent even tone. |
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Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 273,000 - 352,000 9,000 - 11,600
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Compare with another jade snuff bottle adorned with the archaic phoenix, illustrated in The complete collection of treasures of the palace museum. Snuff bottles. Hong Kong, 2003, pl.212, p.143.