SPECIAL SUMMER AUCTION, 25th JUNE 2025 - 2ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
White jade snuff bottle ‘Hulu’, Qing Dynasty
Awarded For. 1.000 €
Lot 357.
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Description.
An elegant bottle of traditional snuff, consisting of two rounded, overlapping bodies ending in an elongated mouth, emulating the morphology of a gourd or “hulu”. The exterior is adorned with reliefs of curling ruyi clouds, among which flutter five small bats with outstretched wings. It stands on a small carved wooden base. It shows patina from ageing. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later.
Size: 9.5 x 5.5 x 3.6 cm
Weight jade: 156 g
Provenance:
- Current private collection, London, United Kingdom.
