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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE
CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
3246
TWO RUTILATED QUARTZ SNUFF
BOTTLES
Both of rounded rectangular form, one with
a smokey reserve carved with two horses on
the front and incised with pine bows on the
reverse, the other undecorated with a near
translucent stone.
2 3/8in (6cm) height of taller
$1,200 - 1,500
3247
TWO HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES
Each bottle of rounded rectangular form with
a flat mouth rim and raised on a conforming
foot ring, one side of each bottle is polished
flat, one of the bottles is of semi translucent and pomegranates; the second of rounded
dark gray hue, the other a yellowish cream
with a russet skin.
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
$800 - 1,200
3248
A GROUP OF THREE AGATE SNUFF
BOTTLES
The first of mottled stone with dark russet
inclusions carved with a flowering branch
and birds in flight, with the reverse showing
a bird, a bat and a squirrel; the second of
similar stone and decorated with a bird
above flowering plants and flanked by faux
mask and ring handles; the third of rounded
rectangular form with concave mouth rim,
straight neck and conforming foot ring, the
stone of striated pale russet and white veins.
2 5/8in (6.5cm) height of tallest
$1,200 - 1,500
3249
A LANDSCAPE CARVED AGATE SNUFF
BOTTLE
The well-hollowed bottle of ovoid form with
a concave mouth rim above a straight neck
and raised on a conforming foot ring, the
main body carved with a scene of a scholar
standing on a pine branch reaching out over
crashing waves with a crane flying above, the
stone of caramel and pale russet hues.
2 7/8in (7.5cm) high
$1,500 - 2,000
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
3250
A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century
Well-hollowed, of rounded square form with a
cylindrical neck, subtly recessed lip, concave
foot, the gray and honey-toned stone with
dark inclusions concentrated to one side,
cleverly carved as a well-detailed bird by
rocks, the reverse with concentric markings in
various shades.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500
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3251
A GROUP OF FOUR SNUFF BOTTLES
Including a frog-form bottle carved from
steatite; a foliate-form shell bottle carved with
a chilong on the surface through a maroon
skin; an opaque white hardstone bottle with
dark gray veining; and a bottle carved from
wood or a nut.
2 5/8in (6.6cm) height of tallest
$1,000 - 1,500
3252
TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of faceted form with concave mouth
rim above a straight neck with a conforming
foot ring, the body decorated with cameo
carving in the green stone skin to depict figures
holding a banana leaf and lotus blossom, the
side panels carved with flowers, butterflies
rectangular form with concave rim on a straight
neck and raised on a slightly flared foot ring,
the surface undecorated with a high polish.
2 1/8in (5.4cm) high each
$1,000 - 1,500
3253
TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of spade form with flat rim and
neck with a slightly concave base, the stone
of semi-translucent pale green stone with
white and dark green patches; the second
of rounded square form with faux mask and
ring handles raised on a conforming foot ring;
together with a simulated agate glass double
gourd form snuff bottle (small chip). [3]
2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of tallest
$1,000 - 1,500
3254
TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of rounded square form with
a concave mouth rim and raised on a
conforming foot ring, the stone of multiple
colors of naturalistic forms; the second of
rounded rectangular form with flat rim, the
stone of brown and grey speckled stone.
2 5/8in (6.6cm) height of taller
$1,000 - 1,500
PROPERTY FROM THE BENTLEY
COLLECTION, LONDON, UK
3255
TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of compressed globular form with
concave mouth rim above rounded neck and
raised on a conforming foot ring, body carved
in relief using natural russet patches in the stone well-hollowed, leaving the side walls of even
to depict swimming fish and water plants; the
second of rounded rectangular form with flat
rim and rounded neck with a flat base, the body
carved in high relief with three fish swimming
amongst water plants with incised tadpoles.
2 1/8in (5.4cm) height of taller
$2,500 - 4,000
3256 NO LOT
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
3257
A GROUP OF THREE QUARTZ SNUFF
BOTTLES
Two of the bottles of rounded rectangular
form one of clear quartz and the other smoky
quartz; and one bottle of rectangular form
with raised relief twelve character inscription,
flanked by faux mask and triple ring handles
(hairline, small chip)
2 3/4in (7cm) height of tallest
$1,200 - 1,800
3258
A GROUP OF THREE HARDSTONE
SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of pear form with carving in relief
of lotus, millet and prunus on pale russet
stone; the second of gray mottled soft
stone; and a cylindrical bottle of dark
mottled stone carved in relief with an eight
character inscription and carving of a figure
holding a peach (heavy wear).
2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of tallest
$1,000 - 1,500
3259
A GROUP OF THREE SHADOW AGATE
SNUFF BOTTLES
All of rounded square form, all with concave
mouth rims and straight necks: one with
decoration carved in relief with russet patches
depicting Liu Hai holding a string of coins;
another bottle carved with a fish, crab and
water weeds in the russet skin; and a plain
bottle with faux mask and ring handles.
2 3/8in (6cm) height of tallest
$1,500 - 2,500
3260
A GROUP OF THREE AGATE SNUFF
BOTTLES
The first decorated to one side with relief
carving of an eagle standing on one foot
gazing at the sun incised with the character
‘ri,’ the bottle of rounded square form with
concave rim and conforming foot ring; the
second of pear form in russet hues; the third
of rounded square form in deep russet hues
flanked by faux mask and ring handles.
2 9/16in (6.5cm) height of tallest
$1,200 - 1,800
3261
AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
18th/19th century
The thin, spade form bottle impressively
thickness, with a subtly waisted neck, flat
lip, finely finished recessed foot, carved
from a translucent russet stone with a
slight gray tinge, and marked with intriguing
smoke-like inclusions of honey coloration
(tiny chips to lip).
2 3/8in (6cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500