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28 mai 2009

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century of flaring U-shape, the rich toffee-coloured horn finely carved around the foot with a band of tumultuous foaming waves, to the rear of the vessel three writhing chilong form the handle,...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century

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28 mai 2009

A white jade snuff bottle. mid Qing dynasty

A white jade snuff bottle. mid Qing dynasty Of flattened rectangular form with gently rounded sides, resting on a short straight foot, the stone of an even white colour, stopper. 6.4cm (2¼in) high. (2). Sold for HK$60,000 Bonhams. Fine Chinese Ceramics,...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, white jade, snuff bottle

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28 mai 2009

A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century

A large carved rhinoceros horn libation cup. Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century the horn of dark amber tone, finely carved around the exterior with a scholar in a mountainous landscape, an old gnarled and knotted pine tree forming the handle. 15.8cm., 6...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century

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28 mai 2009

A white and russet jade 'chilong' snuff bottle, Qianlong

A white and russet jade 'chilong' snuff bottle, Qianlong Of rectangular form , the white stone on the rounded front side skilfully worked in low relief to depict a lively chilong dragon with long curling tail, the reverse side of flattened section with...

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Tags: Qianlong, snuff bottle, white and russet jade, 'chilong'

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28 mai 2009

A rare white jade 'peach' snuff bottle. Beijing Palace Workshops, Qianlong

A rare white jade 'peach' snuff bottle. Beijing Palace Workshops, Qianlong Of compressed globular form, the fine white jade stone skilfully worked and hollowed in the shape of a peach with meandering leaf branch, rising to a cylindrical neck and tapering...

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Tags: Qianlong, white jade, snuff bottle, Beijing Palace Workshops, 'peach'

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27 mai 2009

A carved purple glass snuff bottle. mid Qing dynasty

A carved purple glass snuff bottle. mid Qing dynasty Of spherical form rising from a short splayed foot ring, carved on either side with a medallion of archaistic confronted qilins, the sides with lion mask and ring handles, the glass of a deep lilac...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, snuff bottle, purple glass

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27 mai 2009

A carved green glass overlay 'crabs' snuff bottle. Attributed to Beijing, mid Qing dynasty

A carved green glass overlay 'crabs' snuff bottle. Attributed to Beijing, mid Qing dynasty Of flattened circular form surmounted by a slender curved neck, resting on a short oval footring, finely carved through the attractive pale green overlay on both...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, Glass, beijing glass, snuff bottle, 'crabs'

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27 mai 2009

A very finely carved glass ‘dragon’ snuff bottle. Beijing Palace Workshops, 18th century

A very finely carved glass ‘dragon’ snuff bottle. Beijing Palace Workshops, 18th century Of flattened circular form, boldly carved with very fine naturalistic detail all over the body, the front side with a chilong dragon depicted propped up on its haunches...

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Tags: 18th century, Glass, snuff bottle, Beijing Palace Workshops, dragon’

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27 mai 2009

A very fine green and white overlay pink glass snuff bottle. Li Junting, attributed to Yangzhou, 1800-1840

A very fine green and white overlay pink glass snuff bottle. Li Junting, attributed to Yangzhou, 1800-1840 Of flattened circular form with a cylindrical neck, resting on a white rounded foot ring, very finely carved through white overlays with silk worms...

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Tags: Glass, snuff bottle, 1800-1840, Li Junting, Yangzhou

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27 mai 2009

An exceptionally rare pair of imperial gilt-bronze 'dragon' ritual bells, bianzhong. Kangxi cast marks, corresponding to 1715

An exceptionally rare pair of imperial gilt-bronze 'dragon' ritual bells, bianzhong. Kangxi cast marks, corresponding to 1715, and of the period The bells are finely cast, each suspended from a pair of dragons forming the handle, the two scaly bodies...

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Tags: Gilt-Bronze, bianzhong, imperial, 'dragon' ritual bell, 1715, Kangxi cast mark and of the period

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