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           A CARVED ‘BAMBOO-WEAVE’ AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
           1750-1820
           The smoky grey stone attractively carved with vertical bamboo
           weaving, stopper and metal spoon.
           5cm (2in) high. (2).
           £1,000 - 1,500
           HK$9,800 - 15,000                                             131
           CNY8,900 - 13,000

           Provenance
           Sotheby’s, Billingshurst, U.K., 11th December 1991, Lot 1228


           132 *
           A CARVED ‘BASKET-WEAVE’ CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
           1750-1850
           Of rounded form, carved with a continuous basket weave design
           within simulated rope borders, stopper.
           5cm. (2in) high. (2).
           £2,000 - 3,000
           HK$20,000 - 29,000
           CNY18,000 - 27,000

           Provenance
           Robert Hall Ltd., London, 16th June 1993


           133 *
           AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE
           1750-1860
           Of rounded form, carved with mock mask ring handles, the stone of   132
           pink and honey tones with areas of flecking, stopper.
           5.7cm. (2.1/4in) high. (2).
           £800 - 1,200
           HK$7,800 - 12,000
           CNY7,100 - 11,000

           Provenance
           Teresa Coleman Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 10th February 1992


















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