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Ť508

THREE COPPER-RED-DECORATED
BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN
SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1890

The first bottle is of tall cylindrical form and
decorated with a fisherman amidst a rocky
landscape. The second bottle is of tapering
form and is decorated with a fisherman
below a pine tree. The third, of cylindrical
form, has a continuous landscape between
decorative borders.

2w, 31 and 3q in. (7.4, 7.8 and 9 cm.) high,

glass and hardstone stoppers (3)

$2,800-3,800

PROVENANCE 508

First bottle: 509
Robert Hall, London, 2011. 67
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5279.
Second bottle:
Dennis G. Crow, Los Angeles, California,
1994.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 1584.
Third bottle:
John Ault Collection, Bangkok, Thailand.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5143.

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Ť509
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL DOUBLE-
GOURD-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1880
The copper bottle is decorated with bright
lotus blossoms surrounded by stems with
pale blue leaves on a dark blue ground, with
a formalized lingzhi band on the neck and a
floral band at the waisted center. The base
is enameled with a green and red character,
bing.

3º in. (8.2 cm.) high, gilt metal stopper

$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE

Marsha Vargas, San Francisco.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4836.
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