A GREENISH-WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON AND LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, REPUBLIC PERIOD

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A GREENISH-WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON AND LOTUS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, REPUBLIC PERIOD China, 1912-1949. Finely hollowed, the flattened globular body supported on a short oval foot, with rounded shoulders rising to a cylindrical neck and an unusually wide mouth with an inwardly beveled rim. The exterior carved in high relief with a pair of youthful dragons clambering over the shoulders of the bottle, while each side is incised with a large lotus leaf. The finely polished, translucent stone of a greenish-white tone with subtle cloudy inclusions. Stopper: Jade stopper Dimensions: Height 58 mm (incl. stopper), Diameter 15 mm (neck) and 8 mm (mouth)

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