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A GROUP OF SEVENTEEN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN SNUFF A GROUP OF SIX AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
BOTTLES 19th century
19th/20th century Comprising: four ‘shadow agate’ bottles, all well hollowed; and
Including a cylindrical famille rose bottle enamelled with scholars in a two bottles with the inclusions skilfully incorporated in the design,
garden; an octagonal bottle with a scene of a lotus pond; an oviform variously as a pair of cats, and as a monkey under a tree.
bottle decorated with phoenix; and a pair of miniature famille rose The largest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high (6).
bottles with trailing lotus on turquoise grounds, and gilt-enamelled
apocryphal Qianlong seal marks to bases. £1,200 - 1,500
Largest: 9.5cm (3 7/8in) high (17). HK$12,000 - 15,000
CNY11,000 - 13,000
£800 - 1,200
HK$7,800 - 12,000 Provenance
CNY7,100 - 11,000 Quek Kiok Lee Collection (1921 – 2018), Singapore, and thence by
descent
Provenance
Quek Kiok Lee Collection (1921 – 2018), Singapore, and thence by
descent

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For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. ASIAN ART - PART I | 41