Asian Art II - 8th December 2020
Lot 636
A CHINESE JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE AND A JADEITE PENDANT
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
A CHINESE JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE AND A JADEITE PENDANT
LATE QING DYNASTY/REPUBLIC PERIOD
The snuff bottle carved with a squirrel and a pair of birds amidst pine branches, the pale stone with green and white mottling, the circular pendant formed as a lotus flowerhead with a moveable centrepiece, the celadon stone with white inclusions, 5.9cm and 6.2cm. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Dr Elmut Hanfmann (d.1998) and Dr Ingeborg, and thence by descent.