Lot #155 - An Extremely Rare Rhinoceros Horn Snuff Bottle, Circa 1820-1860
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Fine Chinese Works of Art & Ceramics (Part II)
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Sale Date:12 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:155
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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)
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Estimate:A$30,000 - 40,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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