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LOT 2110

Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle

19TH CENTURY A.D.

2 3/8 in. (94.6 grams, 62 mm high).

Bearing a figural scene in relief of an attendant serving tea to a seated scholar to one face and characters to the other; polished stone cabochon in the stopper.

Provenance

Property of a lady, from her grandfather's collection, 1960s-1970s; thence by descent.

CONDITION

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LOT 2110

Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

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