PRINTIn the past, the pure core of a piece of jade stone would be utilized after all the outer skin was removed. However, the Qianlong craftsmen incorporated the innovation of retaining the outer skin as part of the decorative design on the animal and landscape to enhance its contours or creates dimensionality. Compare with another snuff bottle with the skin of the jade retained as part of its decorative motif, illustrated in The complete collection of treasures of the palace museum. Snuff bottles . Hong Kong, 2003, pl. 210, p.142.
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A WHITE NEPHRITE AUSPICIOUS ‘FRUIT AND BUTTERFLIES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
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Worked in the form of an auspicious fruit toppled with foliage, retaining patches of russet skin utilized to accentuate images of a pair of butterflies perching peacefully upon the luscious fruit. |
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Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 313,000 - 391,000 10,300 - 12,900
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Sold Price 132,000
511,628
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In the past, the pure core of a piece of jade stone would be utilized after all the outer skin was removed. However, the Qianlong craftsmen incorporated the innovation of retaining the outer skin as part of the decorative design on the animal and landscape to enhance its contours or creates dimensionality. Compare with another snuff bottle with the skin of the jade retained as part of its decorative motif, illustrated in The complete collection of treasures of the palace museum. Snuff bottles . Hong Kong, 2003, pl. 210, p.142.