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A GROUP OF THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES TWO CLEAR SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of rounded and tapered rectangular section incised in lotus The first a glass bottle of rounded rectangular shape supporting beast
patterns to the exterior surfaces, the stone of butterscotch hue; the head handles to the sides and raised on a circular ovoid foot ring; the
second of flattened tapered ovoid shape adorned in raised relief vine second a rock crystal bottle incised to one side in raised relief with
and lotus patterns and supporting beast head handles to the sides, goldfish and reversed by a garden landscape all raised upon an ovoid
the stone of whorled hues of crimson and russet; the third of simple foot (chips to second).
rounded rectangular section, the otherwise unadorned bottle of 2 1/4 and 2 3/4in (5.6 and 7cm) high
butterscotch hue. $1,500 - 2,500
2 1/4in (5.7cm) height of third and tallest
$1,800 - 2,500 2184
A CARAMEL AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
2181 Of spade form, cylindrical neck, flat lip, slightly concave foot, the
A ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE body carved with a horse under pine tree in relief, the stone mottled
Well hollowed, of circular form, straight neck, flat lip, the body carved with russet inclusions (minor chips to the mouth rim).
with a boy in landscape settings. 1 7/8in (5cm) high
2 3/4in (7cm) high $1,200 - 1,500
$1,200 - 1,500
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2182 A WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Of globular form, cylindrical neck, flat flip, slightly concave foot, the
Of compressed circular form, cylindrical neck, flat lip, the body carved body carved with two chilong in clouds.
with wan shou wu jiang in a medallion, the stone of warm caramel hue 2in (5cm) high
with white inclusions. $1,000 - 1,500
2in (5cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500

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