Three Chinese snuff bottles, 19th centurycomprising: an over...
Three Chinese snuff bottles, 19th century
comprising: an overlay glass snuff bottle the body with a mottled snowflake opacity, black overlay glass and two medallions with reverse glass painted crickets, with green jade stopper and ivory spoon, with hardwood stand; a cinnabar lacquer Chinese snuff bottle well carved with two panels of a bird amongst magnolia and prunus; a mother of pearl Chinese snuff bottle, carved with a continuous scene of figures, with a jade stopper, on a hardwood stand (3)
Condition: The reverse painting tarnished and fritting to the rim
From a private collection acquired in the 1970s
IMPORTANT NOTE
This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: ZG979C6S
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, 19th century
comprising: an overlay glass snuff bottle the body with a mottled snowflake opacity, black overlay glass and two medallions with reverse glass painted crickets, with green jade stopper and ivory spoon, with hardwood stand; a cinnabar lacquer Chinese snuff bottle well carved with two panels of a bird amongst magnolia and prunus; a mother of pearl Chinese snuff bottle, carved with a continuous scene of figures, with a jade stopper, on a hardwood stand (3)
Condition: The reverse painting tarnished and fritting to the rim
From a private collection acquired in the 1970s
IMPORTANT NOTE
This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018. Ivory declaration submission number reference: ZG979C6S
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
