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A MONGOLIAN-STYLE WHITE METAL A BAMBOO VENEER ‘PRUNUS’ SNUFF AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF
RETICULATED SNUFF BOTTLE BOTTLE BOTTLE
19th century Early 20th century Ye Zhongshan (1875-1945), cyclical date
Of compressed circular form, decorated Of rectangular section, with the front and corresponding to 1903
with two central dragon medallions within back incised with a branch of plum blossom Of rounded rectangular shape, illustrated with
reticulated scrolling foliate borders, with with a scrolling border with cut corners, with scenes from ‘Strange Tales from a Chinese
stopper inlaid with malachite and coral. a matching domed stopper. Studio’ one side from the tale of Qingfeng,
8cm (3 1/8in) high (2). 5.5cm (2 1/4in) high (2). the reverse form the tale of Qiao Niang, with
signature and seal, coral stopper, box. 6.5cm
£2,000 - 3,000 £1,200 - 1,500 (2 1/2in) high (3).
HK$19,000 - 29,000 HK$12,000 - 15,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 CNY10,000 - 13,000 £800 - 1,200
To be sold without reserve HK$7,800 - 12,000
Provenance CNY6,800 - 10,000
Provenance From the collection of Erika Pohl-Ströher
An English private collection. (1919-2016) The Property of a British Family

For a comparable Mongolian-style silver and 673 Provenance
gold snuff bottle see Bonhams Hong Kong, Spink & Son Ltd., London
Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George A CARVED CAMEO AGATE SNUFF Joseph (1938-2005) and Bella (1941-2011)
Bloch Collection, Part I, 28 May 2010, lot 2. BOTTLE Shapiro, acquired from the above on 24 April
18th/19th century 1989, and thence by descent
The rounded square bottle well hollowed and
carved in relief utilising the darker markings Published, Illustrated and Exhibited
with a crouching Buddhist lion facing a bird Spink & Son Ltd., The Minor Arts of China IV,
beneath wispy clouds, the reverse with a London, 1989, no.163
mythical toad, stopper. The bottle: 6cm (2
3/8in) high
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY6,800 - 10,000

Provenance
Laurence Souski, Paris.
An Italian Private Collection.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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