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Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 69

Chinese Carved White Jade or Hardstone Snuff Bottle

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

footed flask form with relief carved figural decoration, one side with figure holding a banner, one side with profile view of a woman, two mask and ring side handles, coral and white stone stopper/cap and red wooden spoon, 2-1/4 x 1-5/8 in., with carved wood stand

Provenance: Estate of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; by descent in family

Note: In 1956, the children of Hortense Huntsberry Loeb, donated a group of items to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To view this collection of Chinese Art, please visit: https://www.philamuseum.org/search?q=loeb&cat=collection&from=24&size=12

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, natural inclusions throughout