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Jasper snuffbox decorated with the He-he Er Xian, China, 182…
See original version (French)
104
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Jasper snuffbox decorated with the He-he Er Xian, China, 182…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Jasper snuffbox decorated with the He-he Er Xian, China, 1820–1880
This rounded snuffbox, crafted from jasper in shades of green and reddish-ochre, is carved on one side with an opaque yellow-ochre vein depicting the He-he Er Xian, immortals symbolising unity and harmony. One is kneeling and holding a basket from which a cloud emerges, upon which rests a coin, whilst his companion, standing above him on a lotus leaf, attempts to catch the coin. On the reverse, an iris flower growing on a rock is carved in very shallow relief. Bone stopper.
Height: 6.7 cm
Provenance:
Millon-Jutheau auction, Hôtel Drouot, 2 July 1984, lot no. 140 (illustrated).
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