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A GROUP OF FOUR CARNELIAN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
518 19th/20th century
Comprising: A tapering cylindrical bottle with high relief goose holding
519 a lotus stem, matching stopper, wood stand; a square section bottle
222 | BONHAMS with relief prunus and bamboo decoration, matching stopper, wood
stand; a small cylindrical bottle with matching stopper; wood stand;
and a melon-form bottle with insects and stems, wood stand.
7cm (2 3/4in) high (11).

£1,200 - 1,500
CNY10,000 - 13,000 HK$12,000 - 15,000

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AN ASSOCIATED PAIR OF FLATTENED CARNELIAN SNUFF
BOTTLES
Qing Dynasty
Each carved in low relief to each face with an oval cartouche enclosing
bamboo, chrysanthemum and prunus, flanked with floral motifs at the
sides, stoppers, wood stands.
Each: 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000

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TWO CARNELIAN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
Qing Dynasty
The first flattened bottle carved to the front in relief with a cat playing
with a butterfly, the stone of two-tones, stopper, wood stand; the
second flattened bottle with floral decoration and matching stopper,
wood stand.
The largest: 4.5cm (1 3/4in) high (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,600 - 13,000 HK$10,000 - 15,000