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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION LOTS 363!392

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THREE ENAMELLED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
LATE QING DYNASTY
comprising: a ß attened double-gourd bottle, enamelled
with insects and fruiting gourds, amber stopper; a ß attened
spherical bottle, enamelled with Þ gures to one side and a
deer and crane to the other, jadeite stopper; and ß attened
rectangular bottle incised with a lotus pond to the front face
and a calligraphic inscription to the reverse, amber stopper
(6)
The largest: 6.5 cm, 2⅝ in.
಴ £ 2,000-3,000 US$ 2,850-4,250
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THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY
comprising: a silhouette agate bottle carved with Buddhist
lions, rock crystal and gilt-metal stopper; an agate bottle
carved with lion mask handles, rose quartz stopper; and an
agate bottle naturalistically carved with dates and peanuts
(5)
The largest: 6.7 cm, 2½ in.
಴ £ 1,200-1,800 US$ 1,700-2,550
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A STUDY GROUP OF EIGHT AMBER SNUFF
BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY
comprising: six plain snu$ bottles, Þ ve with jadeite stoppers;
one ß attened spherical bottle carved in low relief to one side
with a goose and a Buddhist lion to the other, jadeite stopper;
and one ß attened spherical bottle carved in low relief to the
sides with a pair of chilong, jadeite stopper
(15)
The largest: 6.3 cm, 2½ in.
಴ £ 2,500-3,500 US$ 3,550-4,950

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