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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION LOTS 363!392
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A STUDY GROUP OF PALE CELADON JADE
SNUFF BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY
comprising: a rectangular bottle carved with lanca characters;
a celadon and russet pebble carved to the underside with two
crabs; a ß attened spherical bottle carvedwith a tied cloth; a
pear-shaped bottle carved with deer; and a ß attened baluster
bottle carved with prunus
(5)
The largest: 7.2 cm, 2⅞ in.
಴ £ 1,800-2,400 US$ 2,550-3,400
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A STUDY GROUP OF SIX OVERLAY GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY
comprising: a blue overlay clear glass bottle, carved with bats
and a ß ower; a red overlay clear glass bottle carved with a
chilong, jadeite stopper; a pale-blue overlay opaque white glass
bottle, carved with ß oral sprays, amber stopper; a pink overlay
white bottle carved with chilong, jadeite stopper; a yellow
overlay clear glass bottle, carved with chilong and bi, stopper;
and a red overlay snowstorm glass bottle, carved with seals,
jadeite stopper
(11)
The largest: 7.6 cm, 3 in.
಴ £ 3,000-5,000 US$ 4,250-7,100
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THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY
comprising: a large silhouette agate bottle, carved in low relief
with equestrian Þ gures; a plain ß attened globular bottle; and a
ß attened spherical bottle carved in low relief to either side with
a Buddha
(3)
The largest: 8 cm, 3¼ in.
಴ £ 1,500-2,500 US$ 2,150-3,550

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