Lot 240 , A group of twelve Chinese jade and jadeite snuff bottles, 19th / early 20th century

A group of twelve Chinese jade and jadeite snuff bottles, 19th / early 20th century

A group of twelve Chinese jade and jadeite snuff bottles, 19th / early 20th century, two of pale celadon jade carved with beast-head handles; a miniature pale celadon ovoid bottle; two of pale celadon pebble form with russet inclusions to one surface, one with coral stopper; a pale celadon and russet bottle carved in low relief with a cat and butterfly; an apple-green jadeite bottle; two brown and celadon jade bottles; three of deep celadon and russet carved with figures and goats amongst rockwork and archaistic Chinese characters, height ranging from 2.2cm to 6.7cm

Provenance - Christie’s, South Kensington, Asian Art sale, 28 June 2007, Lot 167
£1,000-1,500

Condition:
All of the snuff bottles with typical natural inclusions to the stone, no damage detected.

Sold for £9,000