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THREE ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES PROVENANCE
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1830-1900
First bottle: John Bloodworth Collection, California.
The first is a double bottle, 1830-1870, decorated with a warrior and Asian Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2010.
a sage, with poetic couplets referring to the two historical figures Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5051.
Sun Ce and Tao Kai respectively, followed by two illegible seals. Second bottle: John Sinclair Collection, California.
The second, 1830-1880, has two raised panels decorated with Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2010.
immortals, surrounded by a grisaille landscape on a black ground. Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5063.
The third, 1850-1900, of flask form is decorated with two figures on Third bottle: Robert Hall, London, 2010.
each side. Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5045.

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1w, 2º and 2¬ in. (4.6, 5.7 and 6.7 cm.) high, glass and hardstone

stoppers (3)

$2,800-3,800

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TWO FACETED OCTAGONAL GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
IMPERIAL GLASSWORKS, BEIJING, 1740-1860

The first bottle, 1740-1830, of transparent red glass with inky
‘threads’ running through the glass, has four facets on each face
surrounded by a border of smaller facets. The second bottle,
1800-1860, of transparent amber-colored glass has circular
panels on either side surrounded by facets.

2 and 2º in. (5.1 and 5.7 cm.) high, glass and

hardstone stoppers (2)

$4,000-6,000

PROVENANCE

First bottle:
Mary Morrison Collection, Vancouver, Canada.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5315.
Second bottle:
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 6000.

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