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Snowflake Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Butterflies

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1970   item# 1193598 (stock# snowflake)

Snowflake Peking Glass Snuff Bottle  Butterflies
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$490.00 

A most wonderful delicate snowflake Peking glass snuff bottle. Hand carved glass in brass dragon top, delicate pastel butterflies carved atop a snowflake glass body. This bottle is a five color dip, there are five different top layer colors, this gives great value to a collector and is a indication of a fine craftsman and an outstanding bottle. This bottle is 3" tall.


Black on Rose carved glass snuff bottle pavillion

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1980   item# 1193588 (stock# rose snuff)

Black on Rose carved glass snuff bottle pavillion
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$385.00 

Fine carving, same design on both sides. Black layer over rose colored glass. Vintage bottle, Jade top, bone spoon. This elegant bottle is 3" tall. A very good bottle. If you live in the San Francisco Bay area I have a number of other fine snuff bottles at Good, Better, Best Antiques in the city of Alameda, and more in the city of Lafayette at Collectors Choice Antiques.


Vintage Greek Icon Mary and Child Metal front

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork: Pre 1980   item# 1191530 (stock# maryicon)

Vintage Greek Icon Mary and Child Metal front
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$78.00 

This beautiful Greek Icon came from a Greek store in San Francisco that was going out of business after many decades. It is still in the protective bag they had it in so it has never been exposed. It is a silvered metal front, the images of Mary and the child are on printed paper. It is on a composition wood back that is about 3/4" thick. It is 5 3/4" wide, 7 1/2" tall. An elegant piece.


Greek Icon Annunciation Vintage Metal front

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork: Pre 1980   item# 1191529 (stock# annun)

Greek Icon Annunciation Vintage Metal front
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$60.00 

This lovely icon came from old stock in a Greek shop that was going out of business in San Francisco. It is still in a store package and has never been exposed. It is about 7 1/" tall, on a composition wood back3/4" thick. The front is silvered metal, the face images are on printed paper. It is the Annunciation.Back label gives origin and a date of 1964. Not positive that this is the year of production, it is at least 35 years old.


Lovely Vintage Carved glass Cricket Snuff Bottle

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1980   item# 1190575 (stock# crik)

Lovely Vintage Carved glass Cricket Snuff Bottle
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$155.00 

Delicate and elegant vintage carved glass snuff bottle. light brown, on white, with white top layer. Carving of fanciful fruit, bat and nice lion face side decoration. This bottle has a jade top, metal spoon and is a nice size of about 2 3/4", one that could be carried easily in a robe sleeve. It is at least 45 years old. If you would like to see collections for sale of my snuff bottles and you live in the SF Bay area, I have a number of very nice bottles at Good, Better, Best antiques in A ...click for details


Vintage Red Dragon painted porcelain snuff bottle

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1970   item# 1188488 (stock# oldred)

Vintage Red Dragon painted porcelain snuff bottle
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$48.00 

I estimate this bottle to be vintage based on the somewhat crude white porcelain body, the overglaze red painted dragon and the cobalt blue side details. It is small at about 2 1/2". It has no marks. It has a fitting porcelain top with bone spoon. I do not price it high as I am not positive as to how old it is.


Vintage Coin Silver Copper Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Pre 1970   item# 1153846 (stock# tghau)

Vintage Coin Silver Copper Tibetan Ghau Prayer Box
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$185.00 

Not all Ghau prayer boxes from Tibet are created equal. The craftsmanship does vary quite a bit. This one has been made by a master in metal work and very well crafted. Coin silver front, copper sides and back. It is in a brocade case with a strap so it can be worn around the neck. It has a black clay Buddha in the window. It has auspicious symbols and a lion face on the front. It is about 3 1/2" X 2 7/8" and 1 1/4" deep. Neck strap is about 3.5 feet long. A stunning piece. Most o ...click for details


Vintage Inuit Soapstone Puffin Eskimo Carving

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Americas: Eskimo: Pre 1980   item# 1152533 (stock# puff)

Vintage Inuit Soapstone Puffin Eskimo Carving
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$146.00 

An honest Inuit Eskimo carving from soapstone. The soapstone has an unusual translucent green in the head area. The beak has been colored red, in mating season the Puffins beak turns red. This piece is vintage, it is signed J.R.Oktollik. It has all the classic etching decoration, and is a classic very good piece of Native American Eskimo art. It is about 3 1/2" long and 2 1/2" tall.


Chinese Beauty Malachite Carving with stand

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Hardstones: Pre 1980   item# 1143316 (stock# cbm)

Chinese Beauty Malachite Carving with stand
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$260.00 

Very attractive piece with beautiful carving. The natural malachite graining-matrix does not show in the photographs except for the bottom view but it does have a beautiful matrix in the carving. This is a fine piece of work. It is Chinese and from the "Hong Kong" mark on the bottom of the wood base [inlayed with silver metal], it would be made during the embargo period for Chinese goods, over 40 years ago. It is just under 4" tall with custom made hardwood stand. Perfect conditio ...click for details


Chromatic yellow-green glass snuff crane tortoise

Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Pre 1980   item# 1142031 (stock# ogs)

Chromatic yellow-green glass snuff crane tortoise
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Terrill C. Smith
510-531-6812


$165.00 

A very unique and beautiful carved glass snuff bottle. It is chromatic glass, changes color with light from yellow to green. It also has flakes of silvery mica in it. It has wealth and luck symbols. Crane and tortoise, bats, coins. Top quality glass and brass metal top. This bottle is 2 3/4" tall. Good piece, good quality good for a smart snuff bottle collection, better than your money in a bank.

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