Page 49 - Ruth and Carl Barron Snuff Bottles September 2016

Ť469

TWO COPPER-RED DECORATED
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1900

The first, 1840-1890, is of tall cylindrical
form and is decorated with the animals of
the zodiac in a continuous landscape, with
curling leaves on the base. The second,
1840-1900, is of tapering quatrelobed form,
with lotuses in copper-red interspersed
with foliate scroll.

4¬ and 2 in. (11.7 and 5.1 cm.) high, glass

and metal stoppers (2)

$1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE

Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, nos. 60 & 3647.

EXHIBITED

Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle
Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26
September 2008.

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•Ψ470 469
A CARVED CARNELIAN AGATE SNUFF
BOTTLE 470
1760-1860 47
The elongated bottle is of pale vermilion
tone and is carved on one side with a phoenix
clutching a branch of lingzhi, the reverse with
a stand of bamboo. Each narrow side is carved
with a mask and ring handle.

2w in. (7.3 cm.) high, jadeite stopper

$1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE

Robert Kleiner, London, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 3777.
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