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103 Ω
THRee MOulded PORcelAIN SNuFF BOTTleS
19th century
Two famille rose examples, the first relief moulded with Immortal
figures among clouds, Qianlong seal mark to base, stopper, bottle
6.6cm; a double-walled and reticulated bottle depicting Buddhistic
lions amidst clouds, red seal mark, stopper, bottle 6.7cm; the third a
white glazed example finely moulded with playful lion dogs, stopper.
Bottle 6.6cm high (6).

£400 - 600
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AN INSIde-PAINTed glASS TABle SNuFF BOTTle
By Yan Yutian, early 20th century
Depicting a continuous battle scene, signed with seal to shoulder, of 105
oviform with polished foot, stopper.
Bottle 8.5cm high (2).
£250 - 350

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TwO glASS SNuFF BOTTleS
An opaque white example with striations giving the effect of ivory
grain, carved with faux mask and ring handles, each face with chilong
dragon in its jaws, raised footrim, amethyst stopper, bottle 5.5cm
high; together with another shaped as a naturally occurring pebble,
the multi-coloured glass simulating a conglomerate stone, stopper.
Bottle 5cm high (4).

£400 - 600
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A Red OVeRlAy BuBBle-INFuSed glASS SNuFF BOTTle
Of compressed oviform, finely carved through to one side with a qilin
and phoenix between flaming pearl and waves, a bat and bird amidst
flowering prunus to the other, oval foot.
5.5cm high.
£600 - 800
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107
TwO AgATe SNuFF BOTTleS
The first of flattened oviform, the stone selected for its natural
speckled inclusions, flattened foot, stopper,
bottle 5.4cm high; the second of octagonal form and carved to each
side with a facetted oval panel, stopper.
Bottle 5cm high (4).
£700 - 900

108
A clOISONNÈ eNAMel ‘BOgu’ SNuFF BOTTle
Qianlong incised four-character mark
Each side brightly enamelled within gilt wires with a panel of antiques
and scholar’s objects spaced by scrolling lotus on turquoise coloured
ground, with ruyi-cloud band at neck and lappet band at foot,
stopper.
Bottle 6.1 high (2).

£250 - 350

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