PRINTThe central loose ring encircling the waisted section in the cross section epitomizes the extraordinary craftsmanship of the carver. Compare with a nephrite snuff bottle of double-gourd form with a loose oval ring in the centre, 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.74.
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9081
AN UNUSUAL YELLOW JADE 'DOUBLE GOURD' SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
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Worked in the form of a double gourd mottled with naturalistic dark russet and creamy white inclusions, encircled by a well-polish ring around the waisted mid section, four inscriptions reading Xing youheng tang on the flattened circular base. |
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Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 313,000 - 469,000 10,300 - 15,500
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The central loose ring encircling the waisted section in the cross section epitomizes the extraordinary craftsmanship of the carver. Compare with a nephrite snuff bottle of double-gourd form with a loose oval ring in the centre, 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.74.