AN APPLE-GREEN AND WHITE CARVED JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE 1780-1850
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AN APPLE-GREEN AND WHITE CARVED JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of rectangular form with a cylindrical neck and a neatly carved oval footrim, very well-hollowed, the apple-green and white stone carved on one main side within a rectangular panel with a pair of egrets wading in water under curled grains of millet, a third bird flying towards them, the reverse with a phoenix perched on the branches of a flowering leafy tree, the narrow sides each carved with a crane on a rock with a branch of lingzhi in its beak; stopper.
2 5/8in (6.6cm) high
Footnotes:
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Provenance:
Eldred's Auction Gallery, August 1986
Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 141
The carving of jadeite to highlight the best areas of color and texture is an aesthetic game played by the carvers and appreciated by the final owners of the pieces. Finding the most translucent areas is known as gao shui fen, 'playing with water' and is one of the greatest skills of the carver.
1780-1850
Of rectangular form with a cylindrical neck and a neatly carved oval footrim, very well-hollowed, the apple-green and white stone carved on one main side within a rectangular panel with a pair of egrets wading in water under curled grains of millet, a third bird flying towards them, the reverse with a phoenix perched on the branches of a flowering leafy tree, the narrow sides each carved with a crane on a rock with a branch of lingzhi in its beak; stopper.
2 5/8in (6.6cm) high
Footnotes:
1780-1850 ç¿¡ç¿ åˆ»ç™½é·ºç©¢ç²Ÿåœ–é¼»ç…™å£ºä¸€ä»¶
Provenance:
Eldred's Auction Gallery, August 1986
Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 141
The carving of jadeite to highlight the best areas of color and texture is an aesthetic game played by the carvers and appreciated by the final owners of the pieces. Finding the most translucent areas is known as gao shui fen, 'playing with water' and is one of the greatest skills of the carver.
Condition
A very minute chip on one side panel. A very pleasing bottle with refined apple green mottling.
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AN APPLE-GREEN AND WHITE CARVED JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE 1780-1850
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
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