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LOT 1638
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.
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LOT 1638
Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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