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Chinese Carved Jade Jadeite Snuff Bottle Shi Shi
Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #973876
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Admor Antiques Gallery
708-310-3528
Price On Request
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A very finly carved and beautifully shaped antique Chinese jadeite snuff bottle, 19th century. Jadeite is regarded as a very precious gemstone in asia, even more precious than jade. Due to its hardness (7) and fragility, rarely to see the jadeite snuff bottle with complicated carvings. This bottle is in flattened rectangular form with rounded shoulders extending to a cylindrical neck, supported on a raised foot with recessed base. The bottle is well hollowed and of even colour with apple green c... Click for details
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