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A silhouette chalcedony snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
358 - 537 EUR
366 - 549 USD
Hammer price
28 000 SEK
Purchasing info
A silhouette chalcedony snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

The stone of a pale beige tone, the well-hollowed bottle of compressed square form, carved in low relief on one side utilizing a slightly darker tone in the stone with two monkeys and birds. Height 5,9 cm.

Provenance

From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur, Stockholm.

More information

The collection is a study collection, accumulated during a lifetime. The collector operated within the field of oriental works of art. Due to his knowledge and sense of quality he was of great help to many of the members on Kinaklubben (The China Club) with members such as the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, Emil Hultmark and Carl Kempe. The collection is mainly acquired in Sweden and London.