A fine nephrite (jade) snuff bottle
lightly carved with butterflies, beetle, flowers and vines, the pebble form
well hollowed and of grayish green colour with russet markings highlighted
by the carving.
1760-1850
An agate snuff bottle of compressed ovoid form, supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base; the material of gray colour with black skin carved in high relief with a parrot and dog amidst pine and rockery
A fine agate snuff bottle of gray colour with reddish-brown and black markings; the compressed ovoid form well hollowed and supported on a concave base
An agate snuff bottle of flattened ovoid form, well hollowed and supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base; well carved with a continuous scene of boys and butterflies amidst rockery; the material of beige colour with light and dark brown markings
A fine agate snuff bottle of compressed ovoid form and supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base; the material of brown colour with darker "ink-play" type markings resembling a fan tailed goldfish on one side; very well hollowed
A fine and unusual clear quartz (crystal) table bottle or vase (possibly a snuff bottle) of hexagonal form carved with swirling designs at the shoulder, supported on a separately carved 6 footed base, the material clear with minor inclusions
18th/19th Century
4 inches tall, 1.75 inches wide and 1.4 inches deep
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A white jadeite snuff bottle of flattened rectangular form with rounded shoulders extending to a cylindrical neck, supported on a raised foot rim with recessed base, the material well hollowed and of even colour with a small area of apple green. Jadeite stopper. 5.3 cm tall without stopper.
A large goldstone glass snuff bottle with swirled markings, the compressed ovoid form rising to a cylindrical neck and concave mouth rim, supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base
1750-1850
2.6 inches tall without stopper
A cloisonne enamel on copper snuff bottle of compressed shield shape; decorated with medallions of flowers against a blue ground on each face; the sides with flowers against a yellow ground; the cylindrical neck with ruyi; supported on a raised foot rim with a recessed base
2.6 inches tall without stopper
19th Century
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A very fine miniature white glass snuff bottle of flattened ovoid form; enameled on both sides with a lakeside landscape beneath a band of ruyi heads at the neck; supported on a short pedestal foot marked "Gu Yue Xuan" in iron red
