Tabatière en jade blanc sculpté. Chine, probablement Ateliers Impériaux, Qianlong (1736-1795)

Tabatière en jade blanc sculpté. Chine, probablement Ateliers Impériaux, Qianlong (1736-1795)

l'une des faces très finement sculptée des trois amis : le bambou, le prunus et le pin, l'autre face entièrement polie ; bouchon en corail serti dans du cuivre doré. 6,7 cm, 2 5/8 in. Est. 5,000—7,000 EUR Lot Sold 6,250 EUR

NOTE: the quality of the jade, the carving of the foot and the impressive quality of the design as well as the way the stopper is made with a coral cabochon inserted in gilt copper is very similar to some of the white jade bottles from the imperial collection; see Snuff Bottles in the Collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei 1991, no.122, 182 or 191.

Sotheby's. Asian Art11 Jun 09. Paris www.sothebys.com