PRINTCompare with another jade snuff bottle embellished with an archaistic dragon motif, illustrated in The Imperial connection. Court related Chinese snuff bottles The Humphrey K.F. Hui collection , Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1998, pl.59.
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9057
A GREEN ‘ARCHAISTIC DRAGON’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
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Of bulbous form with broad shoulders above the gently flared protruding footrim, decorated on one side with a confronting pair of archaistic dragons, the reverse similarly decorated, both designs rendered in relief and set between a stylized animal head mask and mock ring handle to each shoulder. |
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Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 137,000 - 195,000 4,500 - 6,400
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Compare with another jade snuff bottle embellished with an archaistic dragon motif, illustrated in The Imperial connection. Court related Chinese snuff bottles The Humphrey K.F. Hui collection , Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1998, pl.59.