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THREE OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
18th/19th century
The first finely carved in relief in amber tones with
a cockerel, hen and three chicks amongst grass
and rockwork flanked by blossoming leafy sprays,
all reserved on a snowstorm ground, hardstone
stopper, 5.5cm (2 3/16in) high; the second well
carved in relief in blue overlay on a snowstorm
ground with Budai standing on one side and seated
on the other, amidst bats and cloud-scrolls, metal
stopper, 5.3cm (2 1/8in) high; the third a burgundy-
red overlay on a snowstorm ground, carved in
relief with archaistic ritual incense burners, jadeite
stopper, 5.9cm (2 5/16in) high (6).
£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 26,000

十八/十九世紀 白地套各色料鼻煙壺 一組三件
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Provenance: an English private collection,
and thence by descent

來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今
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TWO GLASS ‘CHILONG’ SNUFF BOTTLES
18th/19th century
The first of sapphire-blue overlay translucent glass,
carved on each side with a sinouous chi-dragon
biting its tail, with stalk shaped metal stopper, 7.3cm
(2 7/8in) high; the second of translucent red tone
carved on each side with a sinuous chi-dragon,
green-lacquered stopper, 7.1cm (2 13/16in) high (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000
十八/十九世紀 紅料及藍料雕螭龍鼻煙壺 一組兩件

Provenance: an English private collection,
and thence by descent

來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今
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A RED OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
Possibly Yangzhou, seal Shengchun, 19th century
Exquisitely carved with two cranes in flights by 238
the moon incised with the seal 生春 Shengchun,
which may be translated as ‘The coming of spring’,
the reverse similarly decorated with two cranes in
flight above long grass, flanked by a pair of trefoil
handles, glass stopper, 5.7cm (2 1/4in) high; and an
olive-brown overlay snuff bottle, possibly Yangzhou,
Li Junting School, 19th century, carved on one
side with tree-shrews clambering a grapevine,
the reverse with two birds beside a vase with a
blossoming spray above an ear of grain, hardstone
stopper, 6.6cm (2 9/16in) high (4).
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY13,000 - 18,000

十九世紀 或揚州作「生春款」白套紅料鼻煙壺一件
暨白套褐料鼻煙壺一件

Provenance: an English private collection,
and thence by descent

來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今
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