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Lot 279
Sale 1077 - Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Sep 23, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$2,500 -
3,500
Price Realized
$4,688
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Carved Pale Celadon 'Boy on Gourd' Snuff Bottle
JADE: 18TH CENTURY; CONVERSION TO SNUFF BOTTLE 1850-1911
清中期 白玉福祿童子把件（清晚期改鼻烟壺）
the pebble carved as a boy seated astride a large double-gourd, clutching a string of coins with a sprig of lingzhi underfoot, the top of the boy's head drilled to receive a stopper.
the pebble carved as a boy seated astride a large double-gourd, clutching a string of coins with a sprig of lingzhi underfoot, the top of the boy's head drilled to receive a stopper.
Height 2 3/8 in., 6 cm.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
This lot is located in Chicago.