O4 A natural round gourd snuff bottle

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Description

Description:  Chinese snuff bottle make out from a natural, well patinated gourd.  A stained green Walrus ivory collar around the mouth, shaped as stem’s base.

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Dating:  18th / 19th Century.

Material:  Real natural gourd

Size:  51 mm high

Stopper:  Green stained Walrus ivory shaped as gourd’ stem, with tortoise collar and spoon.

Provenance:  Antiquarian market

References:  See on last picture a similar bottle from the Meriem collection sold by Christie’s.

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