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1704
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Jade snuff bottle incised with prunus sprays and imperial poemLate 18th/early 19th century
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Jade snuff bottle incised with prunus sprays and
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BATEA : 1703
Simple name
snuff bottle
Classified name
stone; jade; Qing; snuff bottle; Qianlong; flower; poem; prunus
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Nephrite jade snuff bottle of stubby shouldered form and slightly brown colour, the right hand side with brown inclusions, one face incised with two branches of prunus one splitting into two with many five petalled prunus flowers and buds, the other face with 25 character incised inscription of an imperial poem in kai Shu script; the stopper of jadeite mounted in plain silver gilt.
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jade
Description condition
good
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light olive
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7cm
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3.5cm
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Description inscription
A Poem on the Plum Blossoms'Their modest and serene appearance delights us;Their fragrance heralds Spring before its arrival.Whether they are by the river Lo or the river Li,They are always men's good friends'
Description notes
River Lo, Henan. River Li, Hunan.
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Production date
1736 = 1820
Production period
late 18th/early 19th century
Production place
China
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The inscription translates as follows:-' A poem on the plum blossom written by the emperor (note 1) their modest and serene appearance delights us:their fragrance heralds Spring before its arrival.whether they are by the river Lo (note 2) or the River Li( note 3) they are always man's good friends.' 1. The emperor is probably Qianlong; 2. the Lo River is in Henan Province and 3. the Li River is in Hunan Province.
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