An amber snuff bottle carved in relief with Buddhistic lion among rockwork, stopper -- 2.in.high; two further amber bottles carved with dragons among rockwork and prunus branches, stopper -- 2½.in.high max; three ivory snuff bottles carved with figures of ladies with attendants, the reverses with calligraphy, stoppers -- 2½.in.high max; and two stained ivory bottles modelled as fruitsprays with figures around them, stoppers -- 2.in.high max. (8)

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An amber snuff bottle carved in relief with Buddhistic lion among rockwork, stopper -- 2.in.high; two further amber bottles carved with dragons among rockwork and prunus branches, stopper -- 2½.in.high max; three ivory snuff bottles carved with figures of ladies with attendants, the reverses with calligraphy, stoppers -- 2½.in.high max; and two stained ivory bottles modelled as fruitsprays with figures around them, stoppers -- 2.in.high max. (8)

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