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3274
TWO INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
Both of rounded rectangular form, one with
decoration of insects and plants bearing an
autumn kuimao year date (equivalent to 1903)
and bearing a Zhou Shaoyuan signature, the
second painted with a blustery landscape
scene to one side with the reverse showing
a magpie on a prunus branch and bearing
a Zhou Leyuan signature (the second with
ground mouth and foot).
2 1/2in (6.4cm) height of taller
$2,500 - 4,000
PROPERTY FROM THE BENTLEY
COLLECTION, LONDON, UK
3275
A GREEN GLASS OVERLAY SNUFF BOTTLE
The opaque white glass bottle of compressed
globular form with a flat rim above a flared neck
and raised on an oval foot ring of green glass, the foot with applied rims, expertly carved in a
main body with decoration of carved green glass
depicting archaic bronze vessels, the sides flanked vessel containing lotus behind an archaistic
by elongated vessels acting as handles (chip).
2 1/8in (5.4cm) high
$1,000 - 2,000
PROPERTY FROM THE BARBARA AND
MARVIN DICKER COLLECTION OF
CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLES
3276
A GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century or later
Of high-shouldered tapering baluster form
with waisted neck, flat lip, circular foot ring,
the color of opalescent gray suffused with
swirls of red, yellow and green (hairline crack).
2in (5cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
3277
AN OPAQUE WHITE GLASS ENAMELED
SNUFF BOTTLE
Qianlong mark, 20th century
Of elongated lobed form with a flat rim above
a flared neck and raised on a circular foot
ring, the neck containing bands of repetitive
lappets, the main body decorated with bright
enamels depicting flowering plants with a bird
and butterfly, the base containing the four-
character mark in bright blue enamel.
2 3/4in (7cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
3278
A RED OVERLAY ‘SNOWFLAKE’ GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of compressed rounded form with a
cylindrical neck, flat lip, the snowflake ground
overlaid in a rich ruby red, intricately carved
with a sinuous chilong to either side, one with
an elongated tail curled at the bottom of the
bottle forming a foot ring.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000
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3279
A GROUP OF THREE GLASS OVERLAY
SNUFF BOTTLES
The first of red over clear glass of compressed
globular form and decorated with two horses
gazing at the sun and moon; the second of
red glass over semi-opaque white glass of
compressed globular form and decorated
with a scholar and a fisherman; and a
rounded rectangular bottle of turquoise over
red glass carved to both sides with double-
happiness characters and flanked by faux
mask and ring handles (chips).
2 3/4in (7cm) height of tallest
$1,200 - 1,800
3280
A BROWN OVERLAID MILKY-WHITE
GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Yangzhou School, 19th century
Of slender rectangular form with slopping
shoulders, its wide, flat lip and slightly convex foot ring (ground rim on first).
thin reddish-brown overlay to the front with a
ding near a teapot and a cup, the upper left
with a cartouche reading jixiang, the reverse
displaying a baluster vase holding a pine
branch and wannianqing next to a fan and
a footed basin filled with auspicious fruits,
the shoulders with elongated animal-mask
handles (chip to mouth rim).
2 1/2in (6.3cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500
3281
A BLACK OVERLAID WHITE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
The elongated ovoid form bottle rising to
a cylindrical neck, flat lip, skillfully carved
through a thick layer of black overlay against
the milky-white ground, depicting a celestial
female figure in her flowing robe, standing
under a pine tree and catching peaches
handed out by a monkey on a peach tree,
while another monkey reaches out to hold
one of Liu Hai’s wind-swept sleeves, with
a toad nearby breathing out swirling vapor,
all on a continuous rock formation circling a
raised oval foot ring.
2 7/8in (7.3cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
3282
A GROUP OF THREE SNUFF BOTTLES
Including a red-overlaid clear glass bottle
with gently curved and faceted sides (small
chips, lacking spoon); the second a green
hardstone bottle carved in relief with birds
perching on leafy flower branches rising from
rocks (minute chips); the third an agate bottle
of brown, red, and grayish-white coloration
with incised bamboo and rock decoration
(small chips).
2 to 2 5/8in (5.1 to 6.7cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500
3283
A GROUP OF FOUR GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
Including a mallow-flower form bottle of red
hues; a rounded square bottle of striated
clear and white glass; a spade form bottle
simulating realgar; and a rounded square form
bottle of opaque pink hue (heavy wear).
2 3/8in (6cm) height of tallest
$1,000 - 1,500
3284
TWO BLUE GLASS OVERLAY SNUFF
BOTTLES
The first of flattened rectangular form with
deep blue overlay decoration of two five-
clawed dragons above waves; the second
of compressed globular form with two raised
rings in blue glass over a ‘snow flake’ glass
reserve on front and back with similar saddles
on the sides, and raised on a conforming blue
2 3/4in (7cm) height of taller
$1,200 - 1,800
3285
A RED GLASS OVERLAY SNUFF BOTTLE
The rounded rectangular bottle decorated
throughout with two clamoring chilong
carved in high relief with bifurcated tails over
a semi opaque white ground, one beast’s
tail curves beneath the bottle forming the
foot ring, the bottle flanked at the sides by
faux mask and ring handles.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
$1,200 - 1,800
3286
AN ETCHED MILKY-WHITE GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
The bottle 18th/19th century
Of rounded rectangular form with a cylindrical
neck, flat lip, supported on a gently splayed
oval foot ring; the lightly etched decoration,
possibly of later date, including a serene
landscape with houses nestled in the shade of
lush trees by a stretch of water sprawling into
a mountainous distance, the reverse inscribed
with four characters in archaic and regular
scripts, all washed with gold pigment.
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
$1,200 - 1,800
3287
AN ORANGE-SPLASHED BLACK GLASS
SNUFF BOTTLE
Of flattened ovoid form with wide mouth and
flat rim above a slightly flared neck and raised
on a concave base, the surface decorated
with splashes of orange and red glass
(surface scratching).
2in (5.1cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500