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Lot 42

A Chinese Carved White and Russet Jade 'Scholars' Snuff Bottle, 18th Century
清中期 白玉高士鼻煙壺
Sale 2046 - Asian Works of Art
Mar 21, 2025 10:00AM ET
Live / New York
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$2,000 - 3,000
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$2,880
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A Chinese Carved White and Russet Jade 'Scholars' Snuff Bottle, 18th Century
清中期 白玉高士鼻煙壺
18th Century

The stone of pebble form and warm white tone, suffused with golden brown russet, carved on one side with a scholar with a goose, possibly Wang Xizhi, the other side depicting a scholar in front of a small furnace, a mysterious smoke with bats rising from the vessel, the concave foot ring well carved. Lacquer stopper; later wood stand.

Height including stopper 2 9/16 in., 6.5 cm.

Property from the Collection of Jay R. Butterman, New York, New York

This lot is located in New York.

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