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Three unusual marbled glass A yellow Beijing glass bottle A rare pale green jade semi-
snuff bottles 19th century precious-stone-inlaid snuff
19th century Of slender tear-drop form, set on short bottle
One with caramel coloured marbling, carved recessed foot; and a red and yellow overlay 19th century
with lion mask and ring handles; another glass bottle, decorated with ladies, gentlemen The bottle of ovoid pebble form embellished
similar of emerald green tone; and the and attendants at leisure on a balcony on each side with variously colourful semi-
third with blue ribbon-like waves, all set on beneath Shoulao riding upon a crane and a precious stones including carnelian, coral,
recessed oval footrims, stoppers. horse amongst wispy clouds, all on a milky turquoise and lapis lazuli to depict dainty birds
The largest bottle 6.5cm (2.1/2in) high. white ground, each with a stopper. hovering above rockwork, amethyst stopper.
The largest bottle 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high. (4). 5.2cm (2in) high (2).
£700 - 1,000
CNY6,700 - 9,600 HK$8,400 - 12,000 £700 - 1,000 £700 - 1,000
CNY6,700 - 9,600 HK$8,400 - 12,000 CNY6,700 - 9,600 HK$8,400 - 12,000
For a similar example to the blue glass bottle
see: Sotheby’s, London, ‘Fine Chinese Snuff Provenance
Bottles’, 23rd March 1988, lot 305. A European private collection, and thence by
For a similar example to the caramel coloured descent.
bottle see: Christie’s, London, ‘Fine Chinese
Snuff Bottles, The Dwyer Collection’, 12th
October 1987, lot 60.
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