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Ten various hardstone snuff bottles
Comprising a moss agate bottle of compressed rectangular shape; two similarly shaped 'banded' agate bottles, all carved to the sides with mock-mask ring handles; two shadow agate bottles of flattened baluster form, one carved with a phoenix among pine, the other with the figure of Budai; an agate bottle incised to both sides with a phoenix; an amethyst bottle shaped as a duck; two lapis lazuli bottles; and a small jade bottle, with stoppers, one missing, one with cracks
5.8 cm. - 8 cm. high (10)
Comprising a moss agate bottle of compressed rectangular shape; two similarly shaped 'banded' agate bottles, all carved to the sides with mock-mask ring handles; two shadow agate bottles of flattened baluster form, one carved with a phoenix among pine, the other with the figure of Budai; an agate bottle incised to both sides with a phoenix; an amethyst bottle shaped as a duck; two lapis lazuli bottles; and a small jade bottle, with stoppers, one missing, one with cracks
5.8 cm. - 8 cm. high (10)
Special notice
Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.