Antique Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle 1860s

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Genuine Antique Carved Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle This one dating to around the 1860s or a little earlier. The carving is quite naive, but nicely done. The top is not original, but fits the bottle well and is basically 'thrown in' with the item. The bottle is in good conditionwith no damage. it stands about 45mm tall without the lid. It has a wonderful translucency. This is a genuinely old item, not some spurious modern reproduction............ I've put some more pictures below - a couple lightened up so that the carving can be seen more clearly. From the Collection of Lord Steven BiddleTracked mail only on this one............ It will be carefully packed to foil the postmen's devilish intents......... The boring bits............ Despite everything written below, I actually enjoy selling on e bay........................ it makes money and satisfies the masochistic part of my nature............ Most customers are great, even when things go wrong, as they sometimes will. Our Feedback is good, especially considering that most of the things we sell are delicate breakable vintage items. But now that we can't leave negative feedback for mad buyers, this really is the only way.......... I post daily, unless the car breaks down or we're flooded, or the mice running this computer escape from their little wheel, or I have a terrible hangover from celebrating with Krug Champagne our latest e bay sale, or something. We live in a house heated by log fires.......... so, although every fabric based item is freshly laundered before being sent out, if the faint whiff of woodsmoke that seems to cling to everything offends you, please don't bid on these items, I won't refund you 'because it smells of smoke' - you can rinse it through again if you want to............. Yes, I know that sounds stroppy, but its either make this clear at the beginning or lose the will to live............ I always obtain proof of posting, but really cannot be responsible for the post office's whimsical delivery standards , We do offer a recorded delivery service, and would strongly advise that you use it. If you don't, and the item goes missing, I'll send you the proof of posting so that you can make a claim from the post office. If you choose the recorded delivery option and it still goes missing, I'll sort it out myself and refund your money. Sometimes I even just spring for the Recorded Delivery cost myself if I'm really pleased with the price I get for an item........ but don't rely on this. We will only post to ITALY on an INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR service - far to much goes missing otherwise. We will not post to NIGERIA at all, even if you do offer to put the £78,000,000 that you have stolen from your government into my bank account. The post office will not insure delicate items........... the dear of them.......... so we offer a voluntary insurance scheme with all our items. We pack everything very very well so as to protect them from the Postal Services, but if you take out this insurance and your item arrives in more pieces than it should, let us know and we'll organise a refund. If you would like this insurance, please e mail us after you have won the item and we can add it on to the invoice for you. The cost of this insurance is £2 per listing won. It is your responsibility to read the listing properly. I try to describe everything thoroughly and honestly, but we can all make mistakes at times and if you think that the item wasn't described properly, contact us and we'll sort something out - we are nice people really......... We would like paying for items you have bought, this is the usual arrangement between buyers and sellers........... preferably within 7 days....... if you can't do that for any good reason, let us know....... please, we don't bite, much. If you e mail me and I don't answer you within 10 minutes, it is not personal, I am no... read more

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