10 Chinese Cloisonne Snuff Bottles, incl. Double Snuff
Assembled group of ten (10) Chinese enameled cloisonne snuff bottles with cloisonne lids including one (1) double circular form bottle with bird and flowering branch decoration; two (2) shield forms, one (1) having crane decoration and one (1) having precious object decoration; one (1) baluster form with flowering vase decoration; one (1) square form with precious object decoration; two (2) oval bottles with floral and bird designs on blue or yellow grounds and metal spoons; one (1) circular bottle and floral designs on a light blue ground with metal spoon; one (1) circular bottle and landscape scenes depicting deer with mountains in the background along with floral designs with wooden spoon; and one (1) rectangular bottle with dragon and floral designs and wooden spoon. The shield form bottles and square bottle are marked on the base. Ranging in size from 2 5/8" H to 3 1/2" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century.
Condition Report: All bottles in overall good condition. Some with surface grime and tarnish; scattered minute pepper pitting to enamel.
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Assembled group of ten (10) Chinese enameled cloisonne snuff bottles with cloisonne lids including one (1) double circular form bottle with bird and flowering branch decoration; two (2) shield forms, one (1) having crane decoration and one (1) having precious object decoration; one (1) baluster form with flowering vase decoration; one (1) square form with precious object decoration; two (2) oval bottles with floral and bird designs on blue or yellow grounds and metal spoons; one (1) circular bottle and floral designs on a light blue ground with metal spoon; one (1) circular bottle and landscape scenes depicting deer with mountains in the background along with floral designs with wooden spoon; and one (1) rectangular bottle with dragon and floral designs and wooden spoon. The shield form bottles and square bottle are marked on the base. Ranging in size from 2 5/8" H to 3 1/2" H. Late 19th/Early 20th century.
Condition Report: All bottles in overall good condition. Some with surface grime and tarnish; scattered minute pepper pitting to enamel.