Five Mongolian silver snuff bottles
Five Mongolian silver snuff bottles

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Five Mongolian silver snuff bottles
One of flattened rounded form, one pear-shaped, and a cylindrical bottle, all set with turquoise and coral inlays, variously decorated in relief with dragons and deer among scrollwork, 7.5 cm. - 8.5 cm. high; a flattened baluster bottle cast with lions intertwined with tasselled balls, 8.5 cm. high; and a large silver-metal bottle, inlaid to each side with carved bone panels, turquoise inlays, 12.3 cm. high, all with stoppers (some losses and dents) (5)

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