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TWO ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1880

The first, 1820-1880, is decorated in underglaze blue and famille rose
enamels with a continuous scene of ‘antiques’. The second, 1840-
1870, is enameled in sepia, grisaille and gilt with two crabs amidst
bamboo.

2¬ and 2 in. (6.8 and 5.1 cm.) high, glass stoppers (2)
$2,200-3,200

PROVENANCE

First bottle:
Michael Hughes, New York, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3788.
Second bottle:
Robert Kleiner, London, 2003.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 3780.

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A GREEN-OVERLAY CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1760-1840
The bottle is carved in high relief through the translucent green
overlay suffused with thread-like inky black lines to the transparent
bubble-suffused ground with two coiled single-horned chilong.

2æ in. (7 cm.) high, glass stopper

$1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE

Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no.
3641.
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