Page 47 - Ruth and Carl Barron Snuff Bottles September 2016

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THREE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
SNUFF BOTTLES 466
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1910 45
The first and third square bottles, 1850-1910,
are decorated on each side with confronting chi
dragons beneath a flaming pearl. The second
bottle, 1820-1880, shows ladies surrounded by
playful boys and has an apocryphal Yongzheng
mark on the base.

3º, 2q and 3º in. (8.3, 6.4 and 8.3 cm.) high,
glass, plastic and original porcelain stoppers (3)
$1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE

First and third bottles:
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008 and
2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, nos. 4851 and 3525.
Second bottle:
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4891.
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A CARVED JADE SNUFF BOTTLE
MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL,
1740-1850
The bottle is carved in high relief using the
russet skin to depict a deer standing beneath
a pine tree on one side, and on the reverse
with a scholar traversing a terrace followed
by an attendant. The reverse is of greyish-
brown, opaque-cream and russet tones.

2q in. (6.4 cm.) high, stone stopper
$1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE

Robert Kleiner, London, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 3770.
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