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TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES A ROCK CRYSTAL ‘DRAGON AND PHOENIX’ SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century Late Qing Dynasty
The first of globular form, carved in low relief with pine and bamboo, The circular bottle carved in low relief with a four-clawed dragon to one
stopper; a hexagonal section smoky quartz bottle carved with floral face, the obverse with a phoenix roundel.
sprays on each face, stopper. 4.7cm (1 7/8in) high
The largest: 8.2cm (3 1/4in) high (4).
£800 - 1,200
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000
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Provenance
The D.A. Ionides Collection A CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Christie’s, London, 13 June 1990, lot 523 (part lot) 19th century
The oviform bottle blown with a small mouth and recessed foot rim.
293 * 7.2cm (2 3/4in) high

A ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE £1,200 - 1,500
19th century CNY10,000 - 13,000 HK$12,000 - 15,000
The globular bottle well hollowed, raised on a short foot rim, with a flat
lip, the stone of a very clear transparent quality. Provenance
5.4cm (2 1/8in) high Gerd Lester Collection
Pauline Lester Collection
£800 - 1,200 Sotheby’s, New York, 17 March 1997, lot 28
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$7,800 - 12,000

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