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A GROUP OF AGATE AND HARD STONE
SNUFF BOTTLES
19th/20th century
Including: a ‘macaroni’ agate bottle, stopper;
an agate bottle with moss green inclusions
carved in the design of a horse under a pine
tree with a monkey, stopper; and a mottled
thumbprint-type agate pear-shaped bottle.
The largest: 6.3cm (2 1/2in) high (16).

£800 - 1,000
CNY6,900 - 8,700 HK$7,800 - 9,800

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FIVE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
Late Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a cameo agate bottle relief
carved with a figure riding upon a buffalo
beneath pine; a shadow agate bottle with two
birds perched on a branch; a flattened pebble
form bottle carved with beast mask and ring
handles; another carved with a butterfly above
flowering stems; and one relief carved with
figural scenes, stoppers. The largest 7.1cm
high (10).

£1,000 - 1,500 324
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000

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SIX AMBER SNUFF BOTTLES
Late Qing Dynasty
One of plain flattened form; one with lion
mask and ring handles; one carved to
each wide with flowering peonies and
chrysanthemums; one of flattened faceted
form; and two rounded bottles, variously
carved with a goat amongst pine and
flowering plants and a bat and butterfly
amongst fruiting and flowering stems, one
with coral stopper, two wood stands. The
largest 7cm high (13).

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY17,000 - 26,000 HK$20,000 - 29,000

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