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FOUR VARIOUS HARDSTONE
‘VEGETABLE’ SNUFF BOTTLES
19th to 20th century
Comprising a jasper melon-form bottle; a
jet aubergine form bottle; and two further
aubergine form bottles, all with stoppers and
boxes.
The tallest: 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high (12).

£500 - 800
HK$4,200 - 6,800
CNY3,900 - 6,200
237
238 Y
TWO TURQUOISE MATRIX SNUFF
BOTTLES AND A LAPIS SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
The turquoise bottles of naturalistic pebble
form, coral and rose quartz stoppers; the
lapis bottle of flattened rounded form and
of deep blue tone with metallic inclusions,
stopper, two boxes.
The tallest: 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high (8).

£800 - 1,200
HK$6,800 - 10,000
CNY6,200 - 9,300
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239
A CARVED DUAN STONE SNUFF
BOTTLE AND A LIMESTONE SNUFF
BOTTLE
19th century
The duan stone bottle of flattened oval form,
set on a neat recessed oval footrim, carved
to each side with confronting bats encircling
a cash symbol; the fossiliferous limestone
bottle with dense speckled markings,
stoppers and boxes.
The tallest: 7cm (2 3/4in) high (6).
£600 - 800
HK$5,100 - 6,800
CNY4,600 - 6,200
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240 Y
A CARVED CORAL’BIRDS AND
FLOWERS’ SNUFF BOTTLE AND
STOPPER
19th century
The oviform bottle carved to each side with
an exotic bird perched on rockwork amongst
flowering plants, the stopper in the form of a
single flowerhead, the coral of marbled pink
and white tones, fitted box.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high (3).

£600 - 800
HK$5,100 - 6,800
CNY4,600 - 6,200

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