A RARE AND IMPORTANT EIGHT IMMORTAL CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE FROM THE SASSOON COLLECTION
Chinese, late 18th-late 19th century. An important, eight (8) facet double-diamond form bottle with relief carving of the eight (8) immortals to each panel, collection notations to underside reading: 805 / 1199.
Bottle: 3 1/8 in. (7.94 cm.), with stopper: 3 1/2 in. (8.89 cm.); 73 grams
This significant bottle illustrated as figure 805A in "The Catalogue of Sassoon Ivories In Three Volumes Compiled By S.E. Lucas", Volume Three, 1950
Country Life Limited, London
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Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Ex Sir Victor Sassoon
Accompanied by paperwork receipt dated March 15, 2004 from Spencer Antiques Gallery of Palm Beach, Florida. Description: A finely carved snuff bottle eight sided. Chinese, 19th century.