Bottle ID: 812

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WHITE WITH SKIN, MELON FORM WITH DOUBLE GOURDS

Date: 1750-1800

Height: 70 mm

A nephrite snuff bottle, very well-hollowed, of white tone  with a light brown skin, of natural pebble form, carved in the form of a melon with overlapping leaves and double gourds in relief. 

Provenance:

Christies Paris, December 14, 2022, lot 602
Acquired by the father of V.W.S (1890-1977) in China in the 1930s
The V.W.S. (1918-1974) Collection

 

 

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