Asian Art II - 22nd May 2014
Lot 686
A Chinese jade snuff bottle 18th/19th century
Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Chinese jade snuff bottle 18th/19th century, the rounded rectangular body raised on a short oval foot, carved in relief to one side with a deer beneath a pine tree and a lingzhi fungus, the stone a creamy-brown tone with darker striations, 7.5cm.
Provenance: Christie's, New York, 2nd-3rd October 2012, lot 267. Previously the property of Dr Richard David.