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19TH/20TH CENTURY
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SEVEN VARIOUS SNUFF BOTTLES
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising a glass bottle, six-colour overlay, carved on each side with four fish forming a medallion, decorated in brown, green, yellow, red, blue and black on a white opaque ground, mask and ring handles to the shoulder; two hardstone bottles; and a further four glass bottles
The first 2¼ in. (6.3 cm.) high, coral stopper (7)
19TH/20TH CENTURY
Comprising a glass bottle, six-colour overlay, carved on each side with four fish forming a medallion, decorated in brown, green, yellow, red, blue and black on a white opaque ground, mask and ring handles to the shoulder; two hardstone bottles; and a further four glass bottles
The first 2¼ in. (6.3 cm.) high, coral stopper (7)
Exhibited
The first bottle: Hidden Treasures of the Dragon, Exhibition of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 19 December 1991 - 27 January 1992, catalogue no. 83.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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