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Lot #155 - An Extremely Rare Rhinoceros Horn Snuff Bottle, Circa 1820-1860

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
  • Sale Date:
    12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
  • Lot #:
    155
  • Lot Description:
    An Extremely Rare Rhinoceros Horn Snuff Bottle, Circa 1820-1860
    well hollowed and finely carved in low relief, each side with a differing scene of a sage and attendant under an overhanging pine, the attendant on one side pointing at the moon, ring-mask handles on the shoulders, supported on a compressed recessed base, coral, turquoise and ivory stopper, good patina
    6.3 cm with stopper
  • Provenance:
    Sotheby's London, 6/6/1988, lot 353 (realised £11,550)
  • Estimate:
    A$30,000 - 40,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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