1760-1820

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A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE POUCH-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1820
The snuff bottle is well carved in imitation of a silk pouch that is gathered at the top, and decorated on the lower body on one side with begonia and on the reverse with orchid. The rectangular neck is pierced horizontally.
2¾ in. (7 cm.) wide, silk cord and jade drum-form toggle

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Please note the provenance for this lot should read: Eskenazi, London, 1976, and this lot was included in the Eskenazi exhibition, Chinese Jades from A Private Collection, London, 8 June - 9 July 1976, no. 23.

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This snuff bottle is carved in imitation of the silk purses which were one of the accessories suspended from the court belt worn by members of the Imperial court, such as those illustrated in The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum - 51 - Costumes and Accessories of the Qing dynasty, Hong Kong, 2005, p. 7 (bottom).