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A GROUP OF TWELVE SNUFF BOTTLES A PALE GLASS DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE AN OVERSIZE BLACK OVERLAY
AND STOPPERS 19th century ‘EROTIC’ INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS
18th/19th century The glass imitating nephrite, one section SNUFF BOTTLE
Comprising: a spade form realgar glass snuff carved in the form of a leaping fish with 20th century
bottle, jadeite stopper; a hongmu bottle; a lipped mouth, the other section of cylindrical Of rounded pear-shape with a straight neck
moulded gourd snuff bottle, coral stoppers; form, supported on a flat footrim, with an and raised on a short oval foot, the sides
eight various glass snuff bottles and a blue elegant waisted neck and flared mouth, two with integral mask and tongue handles in red
and white octagonal snuff bottle, three with coral stoppers and ivory spoons. 7.5cm (3in) overlay, painted to the interior on both sides
coral stoppers. The tallest: 8.2cm (3 1/4in) high (3). with a couple in an amorous embrace, script
high (24). and with red-seal to one side, stopper. The
£600 - 800 bottle: 9.5cm (3 3/4in) high (2).
£1,200 - 1,800 HK$6,400 - 8,500
HK$13,000 - 19,000 CNY5,300 - 7,100 £700 - 1,000
CNY11,000 - 16,000 HK$7,400 - 11,000
Provenance: Robert Kleiner & Co Ltd, 23rd CNY6,200 - 8,800
Provenance: A European private collection April 2013.
A French Private Collection

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