Snuff bottle on green and russet nephrite carved with a scene of Meng Haoran riding a donkey

A finely carved green and russet nephrite snuff bottle cleverly carved through the brown skin to the green ground with a scene of Meng Haoran riding a donkey followed by his attendant on foot, carrying a branch of prunus blossoms over his shoulder.
China, Master of the Rocks School, 1740-1850.

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A finely carved green and russet nephrite snuff bottle cleverly carved through the brown skin to the green ground with a scene of Meng Haoran riding a donkey followed by his attendant on foot, carrying a branch of prunus blossoms over his shoulder. The foot carved with a flowering branch of prunus blossoms growing from a rock. A little flower on a side.
China, Master of the Rocks School, 1740-1850.
H: 6,5 cm
Provenance: Collection du Commandeur – Paris
Private French Collection

Galerie Espace 4

9 rue Mazarine
75006 Paris – France
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