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TWO ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLES
1780-1900
The first carved on the shoulders with mock mask-and-ring handles,
the neck mounted with silver with a ruyi-head collar band, the second
carved with a bearded sage and a female figure rowing a boat,
separated by rocks and a pine tree.
1 7/8 and 2 1/2in (4.8 and 6.4cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
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AN ENAMELED MILKY-WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
The spade form bottle with a straight neck, flat lip, raised oval foot, one
side painted with a peaceful farming scene, the reverse depicting a
prosaic scene of figures in a courtyard.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
US$1,000 - 1,500
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