Description:

A MEIPING VASE FORM CARVED IVORY SNUFF BOTTLE
Chinese, 19th century, ivory. A covered vase form, having an original stopper relief carved with lingzhi shape clouds; the bottle of relief carved shoulders having lotus flowers inside four (4) lingzhi forms, over carvings of figures harvesting and eating, and ending with a lotus border foot rim. The underside with collection notations 'X' and 1244.

    Provenance:
  • Ex Blanche B. Exstein Collection.
    Ex Sassoon Collection
    Purchased from Spencer Antiques Gallery Palm Beach, FL USA , April 27, 2005 and accompanied by paperwork.
  • Dimensions:
  • Bottle: 1 7/8 in. (4.76 cm.), with stopper: 2 3/8 in. (6.03 cm.); 30 grams
  • Condition:
  • vertical organic fractures throughout; the interior having snuff residue

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November 11, 2022 11:00 AM CST
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