SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION, JUNE 2025 - 2ND SESSION: ASIAN ART
By Subastas Darley
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Wednesday, Jun 25, 13:00
Av. Menéndez Pidal 13 Valencia, Spain
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LOT 357:
White jade snuff bottle ‘Hulu’, Qing Dynasty
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Start price:
€
650
Estimate :
€650 - €2,500
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White jade snuff bottle ‘Hulu’, Qing Dynasty
An elegant bottle of traditional snuff, consisting of two rounded, overlapping bodies ending in an elongated mouth, emulating the morphology of a gourd or “hulu”. The exterior is adorned with reliefs of curling ruyi clouds, among which flutter five small bats with outstretched wings. It stands on a small carved wooden base. It shows patina from ageing. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later.
Size: 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.6 cm
Weight jade: 156 g
Provenance:
- Current private collection, London, United Kingdom.
