QING DYNASTY, 1770-1860

Name: A LAPIS LAZULI SNUFF BOTTLE
Brand: QING DYNASTY, 1770-1860
Price: 18000.00 HKD
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised HKD 22,500

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HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000

Closed: 12 Oct 2021

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A LAPIS LAZULI SNUFF BOTTLE

QING DYNASTY, 1770-1860

Price Realised HKD 22,500

Closed: 12 Oct 2021

Price Realised HKD 22,500

Closed: 12 Oct 2021

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1 15/16 in. (5.4 cm.) high, stopper

The Ko Collection

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Lot Essay

There is a small series of flattened lapis lazuli bottles, often with flared necks, which seem to be early products, from the mid-Qing period, and may be Imperial. This is a particularly intriguing example, quite apart from its lovely shape and colour, because of the white and grey markings which allow a number of possible interpretations of the material as subject matter, one of which is dragons amidst clouds.

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