California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 28, 2015  Mar. 28, 2015

 Lot # 5265 
A WHITE JADE 'MAGPIE UPON PLUM' SNUFF BOTTLE    清 白玉 '喜上眉梢' 鼻煙壺


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/2 in (6.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $3500

Of oval egg form and the straight neck rising to a flared rim, the bottle is carved in shallow relief with magpie atop plum tree on front body, the reverse carved with two magpies on plum tree. The stone is of translucent even white tone. Qing Dynasty period.


此壺為卵形,直頸,口微敞。兩面減地浮雕梅花喜鵲,取意“喜上眉梢”。玉質細膩,泛著翡翠一樣的光澤。