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A GLASS ENAMELLED ‘LOTUS AND 290
CRICKET’ SNUFF BOTTLE A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE
Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period Late Qing Dynasty
The flattened moon shape standing on a The baluster body with a scroll pattern, with
small, protruding, oval foot ring, enamelled a lotus meander, flanked with beast mask
with leafy lotus to the obverse, the reverse handles, with a matching stopper.
with a cricket beside a yellow glazed jar. 7.7cm (3in) high (2).
8cm (3 1/8in) high
£1,000 - 1,500 £500 - 800
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000 CNY4,300 - 6,900 HK$4,900 - 7,800
Provenance
Purchased from Sotheby’s, London in the Provenance
1980’s. The D.A. Ionides Collection
Christie’s, London, 13 June 1990, lot 521
290 (part lot)

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A DUAN STONE ‘CHILONG’ SNUFF
BOTTLE
19th century
The pear-shaped bottle carved in low relief
with two mythical beasts, the reverse with
archaistic dragons formed into a stylised
character, flanked with beast mask handles.
5.6cm (2 1/4in) high

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000

Provenance
Caldwell Collection
Sotheby’s, New York, 23 and 24 March 1998,
lot 151

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.