Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850 H 8cm

Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm

Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850 H 8cm


Provenance: Old private collection of Mr G (Chartres)

Literature: Similar : Imperial Collection of Palace Museum N°221 p 148

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Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm
Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm
Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm
Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm
Snuff Bottles : Snuff bottle grey jade nephrite carved in the shape of a margose or balsam pear (bitter cucumber) with its stem, the animated bottom of honeycombs and a bee. China 1760/1850
H 8cm