Antique Chinese amber carved urn shaped snuff bottle with spinach green jade stopper. Measures approx 2 1/2 inches high (6cm). Wonderful old orange mottled with brown amber. Great transluscence - you can look through layers to the inside. Carved feaux handles on either side. Spinach green jade stopper. THe delicate spoon has broken, but the pieces are inside. Good condition with a tiny nick near one shoulder (less than a mm long and only mentioined for accuracy of description). This bottle was part of a collection that was sold via one of the Sothebys branches. Status: For Sale Reference#: 3189 Condition: good Year: 1750 Title: ANTIQUE CHINESE AMBER CARVED SNUFF BOTTLE JADE STOPPER
Asian Antiques
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