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TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century Qing Dynasty
Comprising: a cameo agate bottle carved in relief to the caramel Comprising: a small globular pale beige bottle, stopper, fixed wood
coloured skin with a figure, riding upon a camel and smoking a pipe, stand; a flattened beige and orange bottle with chilong carved in relief
coral stopper; and another carved to each side with a medallion, to the shoulders, stopper, fixed wood stand; and a beige and orange
quartered with archaistic characters, stopper, wood stand. bottle carved with a high relief dragon, matching stopper, wood stand.
The largest bottle 6.3cm (2.1/2in) high. (5). The largest: 6cm (2 3/8in) high (9).

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

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TWO AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES THREE VARIOUS AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES
19th/20th century Late Qing/20th century
Comprising: a carnelian bottle carved in relief with two chilong Of mottled lavender blue, cream and russet hue, variously carved with
encircling the body, the cover with bird form finial; and a chalcedony leaping carp amongst waves, exotic birds and butterflies amongst
agate bottle carved in openwork relief with a tiger prowling on flowering plants, stoppers, two with wood stands.
rockwork beneath a butterfly and a crane standing on rockwork The largest 6.5cm (2.1/2in) high including finial (3).
beneath pine.
The largest 11cm (4.3/8in) high including finial. (2). £1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 17,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
£800 - 1,200
CNY6,900 - 10,000 HK$8,000 - 12,000

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