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Antique Chinese Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle

$600
£458.73
€528.37
CA$840.78
A$938.66
CHF 491.84
MX$11,490.07
NOK 6,246.40
SEK 5,889.56
DKK 3,943.25

About the Item

A Natural Gourd Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A dried globular knobby gourd that is hollowed, lacquered and buffed to serve as a snuff bottle with an inserted and affixed narrow ceramic collar. The stopper is made of a natural gourd stem as the finial affixed to a cork and spoon of an organic material. Condition: The skin with a beautiful patina, normal signs of wear and age, otherwise fine. Overall size: 2.875 in. high x 3 in. in diameter (7.3 x 7.6 x 7.6). Weight: 0.5 oz. (16g.) 1780-1850. Provenance: Ken Greenstein, New York. Doyle New York, Asian Works of Art 3/22/2023, from lot 36. For a similar bottle see: Chiristie’s South Kensington, 15 May 2015, Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, lot 596, from a private Belgian collector - The Ferrari Collection.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.875 in (7.31 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780 - 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The skin with a beautiful patina, normal signs of wear and age, otherwise fine.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UH900521stDibs: LU1778244280652

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