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                                                                              TWO CARVED AMBER SNUFF BOTTLES
                                                                              19th century
                                                                              The first of compressed form, richly carved
                                                                              to each side with an exotic bird perched
                                                                              on rockwork amongst flowering trees, two
                                                                              flowerheads at the shoulder; the second
                                                                              carved with four horses grazing in a rocky
                                                                              landscape, jadeite stoppers and boxes.
                                                                              The tallest 7cm (2 3/4in) high (6).
                                                                              £1,000 - 1,500
                                                                              HK$8,500 - 13,000
                                                                              CNY7,700 - 12,000

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                                                                              TWO SPINACH JADE SNUFF BOTTLES
                                                                              AND A PALE JADE DOUBLE-GOURD
                                                                              BOTTLE
                                                                              19th century
                                                                              The spinach bottles of flattened rounded
                                                                              form with gently concave bases, rose quartz
                                                                              stoppers; the double gourd bottle of even
                                                                              pale tone with a faint russet vein to the lower
                                                                              body, boxes.
                                                                              The tallest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high (8).
                                                                              £800 - 1,200
                                                                              HK$6,800 - 10,000
                                                                              CNY6,200 - 9,300
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                                                                              THREE VARIOUS JADE SNUFF BOTTLES
                                                                              19th century
                                                                              Comprising: a mutton fat jade bottle, of
                                                                              flattened rounded form, the mottled creamy
                                                                              stone with russet veining; a creamy russet
                                                                              jade bottle carved in relief with a dragon
                                                                              issuing vapour above a carp leaping from
                                                                              waves, the reverse with two further leaping
                                                                              carp; and a mottled creamy jade hu-form
                                                                              bottle, stoppers and boxes.
                                                                              The largest 6cm (2 3/8in) high (9).

                                                                              £800 - 1,200
                                                                              HK$6,800 - 10,000
                                                                              CNY6,200 - 9,300
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