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THREE IRON-RED-DECORATED
PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1880

The frst, 1830-1870, and second, 1820-
1880, are both decorated with the theme of
Zhong Kui and a bat. The third, 1820-1880,
is decorated with shou characters between
ruyi-head borders, all below a band of
leiwen at the neck and a further band of bats
alternating with peaches and wan symbols
on the shoulder on a yellow-enameled
ground.

3, 2Ω and 2√ in. (7.6, 6.4 and 7.3 cm.) high,

glass, hardstone and jade stoppers (3)

$2,400-3,400

PROVENANCE

First bottle: Ruth and Carl Barron
Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts,
no. 6001.
Second bottle: John Sinclair, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California,
2010.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5059.
Third bottle: Robert Hall, London, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5348.

1820-1880年 礬紅彩鼻煙壺三件

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TWO OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
1800-1900

The frst bottle, 1800-1860, is carved
through the green overlay to the white
ground with a dragon confronting a tortoise
on one side and a phoenix confronting a
qilin on the reverse. The second bottle,
1820-1900, is carved through the pink
overlay to the white ground with a rabbit on
one side and a frog on the other.

2 and 1¬ in. (5.1 and 4.2 cm.) high, (2)
composition and glass stoppers

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE

First bottle: Robert Kleiner, Belfont
Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5401.
Second bottle: Ruth and Carl Barron
Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts,
308 no. 6006.

1800-1900年 套色玻璃鼻煙壺兩件

10 THE RUTH AND CARL BARRON COLLECTION OF FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES: PART IV