Lot 83
  • 83

A Chinese Spinach Green Jade Cigarette Box with Gold and Enamel Mounts, circa 1930

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • apparently unmarked, the mounts probably American
  • gold, enamel, jade
  • length 5in.
  • 12.8cm
rectangular, the hinged cover carved wtih a lotus flowers, engraved inside with a pseudo chinyeung seal, gold, coral and black enamel thumbpiece and matching hinge mounts

Provenance

Cartier Estate Division, New York

Condition

crack or fissure ? running from one hinge to base, another to cover, chip to thumbpiece
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