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Antique Chinese Molded Gourd Snuff Bottle

$1,200
£916.92
€1,096.23
CA$1,738.05
A$1,779.53
CHF 1,010.72
MX$22,757.77
NOK 11,626.64
SEK 12,081.62
DKK 8,194.42

About the Item

Antique Chinese Molded Gourd Snuff Bottle. The rounded hexagonal melon form gourd with six concave sides each formed by growing a gourd in a wood mold. The base is a perfect concave hexagon and the neck is round, short and stout with a narrow aperture. The bottle is completed by a green and white yin/yang domed jade stopper with black glass collar, cork and long spade shaped spoon of an organic material. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. Condition: Signs of wear and use, surface patina, otherwise fine. Measuring overall: 2.375 in. high x 1.875 in. in diameter (60 x 48 x 48mm) Total weight: 0.5 oz. (16g.) Provenance: Doyle New York, Asian Works of Art 3/22/2023, part of lot 36. L’Asie Exotique, Palm Springs, CA
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.375 in (6.04 cm)Diameter: 1.875 in (4.77 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Signs of wear and use, surface patina, otherwise fine.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UH900511stDibs: LU1778249583632

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