PRINTCompare with a jade snuff bottle of cicada form, illustrated in Chinese snuff bottle , Hugh M Moss ltd, London, 1970, pl.37, p.15.
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A WHITE JADE ‘CICADA’ SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY |
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Worked in the form of a cicada with bulging eyes and a pair of closed wings, the well-polish stone accented with naturalistic strikes of russet inclusions. |
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Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 195,000 - 273,000 6,400 - 9,000
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Compare with a jade snuff bottle of cicada form, illustrated in Chinese snuff bottle , Hugh M Moss ltd, London, 1970, pl.37, p.15.