A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK AND GREENISH-GREY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840
A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK AND GREENISH-GREY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840 Of well-hollowed, flattened form, the bottle is carved through the opaque black area on one main side with a woodcutter and a fisherman with his catch-basket beside him, the two figures representing two of the Four Noble Professions, all within a rocky landscape beneath a pine tree and beside a tall, crag-like rock formation, the other side of mottled greyish-green color is carved with a raised, rounded rectangular panel with a concave depression to form an integral snuff dish. 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, tourmaline stopper
A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK AND GREENISH-GREY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840
A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK AND GREENISH-GREY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1840 Of well-hollowed, flattened form, the bottle is carved through the opaque black area on one main side with a woodcutter and a fisherman with his catch-basket beside him, the two figures representing two of the Four Noble Professions, all within a rocky landscape beneath a pine tree and beside a tall, crag-like rock formation, the other side of mottled greyish-green color is carved with a raised, rounded rectangular panel with a concave depression to form an integral snuff dish. 2 ½ in. (6.4 cm.) high, tourmaline stopper
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