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32 | Bonhams      A red glass overlay snuff bottle
                  1780-1850
                  Of flattened globular form, with a flat lip and
                  wide mouth, with a red oval foot rim, the body
                  adorned with a single ruby red chilong amid
                  clouds, the clear glass bottle suffused with
                  minute bubbles.
                  2 3/8in (6cm) high
                  $2,000 - 3,000

                  Provenance:
                  John Sparks, Ltd (according to label)

                  8056
                  A white and russet nephrite snuff bottle
                  1760-1850
                  Of rounded rectangular form, with a flat lip and
                  wide oval foot rim, the interior well-hollowed,
                  with one side flat retaining the russet skin, the
                  other side with an icy white inclusion resembling
                  a dragon’s head.
                  2 3/8in (6cm) high
                  $4,000 - 6,000
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