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The Trudy
and John Neville Cohen Collection
With the full descriptions
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B19 B6
B2 B78
A Small Selection of a dozen bottles
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B12 B18 B11
B60 B61 B8
Another Small Selection in groups of three.
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B1
Chalcedony, honey colour with fine white bands running around the middle and lower part of the
bottle; the bottle extremely well hollowed, to paper thinness, and resting on a flat foot.
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B2
Quartz, chalcedony and crystal, the small, well hollowed bottle of rounded form; of unusual
formation with crystalline quartz above a horizontal band of creamy white and caramel brown
chalcedony, all on a raised oval foot rim.
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Red Starburst Crystalline Bottle
B3
Quartz, agate and crystal, russet and red in a starburst crystalline natural mineral formation, each
layer accentuated in creamy white; the bottle of gently rounded form.
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B4
Quartz, moss agate, mottled areas of russet, mustard and seaweed green running through the
colourless chalcedony body; resting on a flat foot.
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B5
Quartz, chalcedony; opaque pearl-grey and blue with moss-like dendritic inclusions reminiscent of
weeds floating in a pond, well hollowed and resting on a flat oval foot.
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B6
Quartz, jasper, of small, rounded form, carved from a striking and impressively marked stone of
dark olive green colour with russet linear markings, undulating throughout in the manner of the
outline of mountains.
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B7
Quartz, crystal with black tourmaline needles evenly interspersed throughout the material, of
flattened rectangular form sitting on a raised oval foot, of small size.
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B8
Quartz, brown-grey smoky crystal, well carved and hollowed, resulting in a semi- translucent body
resting on a raised oval foot.
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B9
Jade; bright green with lighter celadon inclusions creating a mottled icy effect; the bottle
exceptionally well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with gently sloping shoulders and raised
oval foot, and slightly concave mouth.
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B10
Jadeite, pale grey with a blue tinge, suffused with creamy cloud-like inclusions, exceptionally well
hollowed, resulting in paper thin walls; the bottle of well proportioned bulbous form, with slightly
raised oval foot with a flared neck and concave mouth.
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B11
Jadeite, apple-green colour with slightly lighter mottling throughout the ovoid body, standing on a
flat oval foot, with a round neck and concave mouth.
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Emerald Green & Yellow Jadeite Bottle
B12
Jadeite, mottled emerald-green and yellow, the ovoid body standing on a flat foot with a round
neck and lightly concave mouth, the body meticulously hollowed leaving the walls exceptionally
thin.
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B13
Quartz; crystal, transparent, interspersed throughout with densely packed black tourmaline
needles, of the variety known as 'hair crystal'; the well-hollowed bottle of rectangular form sitting on
a neat oval foot rim.
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Lively Spinach Green Nephrite Bottle
B14
Nephrite, mottled spinach interspersed with black and slightly lighter patches, the body of rounded
form resting on a flattened foot.
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B15
Jadeite bright apple-green, with lighter crystalline mottling throughout the body, of ovoid form with
a flat oval foot.
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B16
Nephrite, pure white carved in low relief with two exuberant monkeys pulling down a branch whilst
trying to reach a peach high above; the bottle bulbous and well hollowed.
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B17
Nephrite, pale celadon, carved in low relief with five bats; the bottle of elegant form, tapering from
the shoulders to the foot, with a tall neck.
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B18
Nephrite, mutton fat colour carved with a band of archaic symbols around the neck, a band of
formalized kui dragons around the centre and a band of pendant acanthus leaves towards the
base; the bottle of elegant vase form tapering towards the foot.
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B19
Chalcedony, carved as a formalised lotus bud, the six lobes each carved with a six character
inscription, the neck carved with a single surround of rope work, the elegant bottle well hollowed
standing on a neat oval foot rim.
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B20
Nephrite, mutton fat of pale mottled appearance, carved in the form of a plump, hunched up carp
with its fan tail splayed behind, its fins, scales and eyes all realistically carved.
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B21
Nephrite, mutton fat colour, the body carved with a continuous scene of writhing dragons, old and
young, of flattened rounded form standing on a raised oval foot.
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B22
Nephrite, white mutton fat material, the body carved with a dragon and a phoenix, the phoenix with
its tail displaying; the well hollowed bottle of flattened pear form standing on a raised oval foot
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B23
Nephrite, yellow with some small areas of brown, each side carved with a circular vignette, one
containing a scholarly scene of bamboo and ornamental rockwork, the other with a raised
inscription in running script, each shoulder with mock mask and ring handles, the bottle of
rounded disc form with tall neck standing on a raised oval foot.
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B24
Quartz, translucent icy blue colourless material and flattened rounded form, one side carved with a
dragon emerging from the clouds, the other side with a dragon amongst waves.
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B25
Chalcedony, of pale-beige mushroom colour with darker inclusions incorporated in a design
depicting Pu Tai He Shang waving a hand at a bat and seated beneath tobacco leaves; the well
hollowed bottle of flattened rounded form resting on a raised oval foot rim.
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B26
Chalcedony, pale-beige with a dark inclusion that reaches from the neck to the foot, ingeniously
carved with two horned dragons, both with whiskers and eyes accentuated, the beast above with a
lower claw in evidence. The two dragons are contesting a pearl, their bodies sweeping back above
and below them, one emanating from the sky, one from the sea; each side with incised clouds.
The bottle exceptionally well hollowed of flattened rectangular form standing on a raised oval foot
rim, the mouth slightly concave.
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B27
Chalcedony, pale-beige with dark-brown and pale-russet inclusions, conceived with a minimum of
carving to depict two fishermen, one sitting near the hood and one standing at the bow of the
sampan, by the side of a cliff, above them is a full moon; the well hollowed bottle of rounded form.
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B28
Chalcedony, pale-beige with a contrasting darker area carved to depict a perched eagle, his
head turned back whilst waiting for his mate who can be seen in the distance; the well-hollowed
bottle of rounded form, with an indented oval foot.
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B29
Chalcedony, pale-beige with darker brown markings that depict a fish under water, appearing to be
sorting through the water's bed, with bubbles emanating upwards towards the surface; the well
hollowed bottle of rounded form.
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B30
Chalcedony, beige with a dark brown 'splash', minimally carved to depict Liu Hai dancing whilst
attempting to save his three legged toad by dangling his cash string, the toad looking up in
appreciation; the bottle of flattened rectangular form standing on a raised oval foot.
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B31
Chalcedony, pale beige with a darker brown inclusion minimally carved to represent the
mythological figure, Huang Chenyen travelling on his donkey carrying a large branch of prunus
blossom, a bat in the foreground; the bottle of flattened rectangular form with a raised oval foot rim.
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B32
Chalcedony, pale-beige with a darker brown inclusion, minimally carved to show a long-haired,
bearded sage accompanied by his attendant, a flower at his feet, both on a cliff top sheltering
under a gnarled tree which bends over whilst they look towards a large flying bird, possibly a
crane. Across from the figures is a deep valley with another tree growing precariously on a cliff
edge.
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B33
Chalcedony, pale-beige with darker brown inclusions brilliantly carved to represent a sage with
attendant at a ship's bow navigating around a group of large rocks, with a range of mountains in
the background.
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B34
Chalcedony, pale-grey and beige with darker brown and russet patches carved with a cockerel
perched on top of a rock, a flower nearby; the well-hollowed bottle of bulbous form with a raised
oval foot rim and concave mouth.
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B35
Chalcedony, of pale-grey and beige colours, with darker brown areas carved with a crane carrying
a spray of lingzhi in its beak; the well-hollowed bottle of bulbous form.
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B36
Chalcedony, pale-brown with darker brown contrasting inclusions, minimally carved to depict a
heavy and humorous cockerel approaching what appears to be a cockscomb.
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B37
Chalcedony, dendritic areas incorporated in a scene of a hawk looking backwards over its
shoulder whilst standing under a tree, with windswept mountains in the background; the well
hollowed bottle of flattened rectangular form with a raised oval foot rim.
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B38
Chalcedony, pale grey with russet inclusions carved with bats in flight, the narrow sides carved
with mask and ring handles, the bottle of rounded bulbous form carved with a raised oval foot rim.
inside. These are created by the labour intensive process of rubbing paddles coated in abrasives on the inside (after the initial drilling had removed the central bulk). The temptation to include the small russet areas to the lower right hand side within a large and showy subject was suppressed in favour of this charming treatment that is of lasting intrigue.
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B39
Quartz, chalcedony with a crystalline area, of mottled pale brown colour with a few darker
inclusions, one of which has been cleverly incorporated within the crystalline area to create a
pheasant with long and flowing feathers; the well hollowed bottle of bulbous form.
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B40
Chalcedony, pale-grey with a deep brown contrasting inclusion minimally carved to depict a
charming duck, improbably balanced on its feet with neck stretched upwards, a spray or plant in
its beak.
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