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THREE METAL SNUFF BOTTLES
1840-1940

The frst of rectangular shape, 1840-1940, is
decorated on either side in low relief with a fying
eagle, waves and mountains. The base has a maker’s
mark and a mark translating to “pure silver.” The
second, 1870-1930, silver bottle is decorated in
high relief with a gilded three-clawed dragon, and
has chain-hung loop handles and a chain attached
to the threaded stopper. The third, 1880-1930,
is decorated in cloisonné enamel and stamped
“JAPAN” on the foot ring.

2æ, 3º and 1√ in. (4.5, 8.2 and 4.7 cm.) high, (3)
hardstone, silver and glass stoppers

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE

First bottle: Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2004.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4070.
Second bottle: Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong,
2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5433.
Third bottle: B. Humphrey, Texas.
William Turner, Texas.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, 2012.
475 Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5383.

1840-1940年 金屬胎鼻煙壺三件

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TWO RED-OVERLAY TRANSPARENT
GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
1800-1880
The frst is carved through the transparent red
overlay to the bubble-sufused ground with a sash
decorated with fowering prunus and with a fying
bat at the side on the bubble-infused ground.
The second is carved through the transparent
red overlay to the pale blue ground with the Eight
Horses of Muwang.

2 and 2¬ in. (5.1 and 6.7 cm.) high, glass stoppers (2)

$2,400-3,400

PROVENANCE

First bottle:
Alice McReynolds Collection.
Lawrence and Florence Bier Collection.
Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2004, lot 232 (part).
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5006.
Second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
476 Massachusetts, no. 5207.
1800-1880年 透明地套紅色玻璃鼻煙壺兩件

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