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This is a rare, seldom seen, Snuff Bottle made from Coconut Shell, of a rectangular form, tapering towards base, with a raised rectangular footing, and a short rounded neck. It has been decorated with an incised landscape in the front, and an inscription, possibly a poem, in the back. It has a deep chocolate color with specks. It is very light in weight. It comes with a metal stopper with a coral dome, and a brass spoon. This rare and curious bottle is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.70 inches (6.8cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.0 inches (5.0cm) Thickness: 1.16 inches (3.0cm) Weight: 1.0 ounce

This is a rare and rather unique Snuff Bottle made from Bamboo, and shaped in the form of a double Gourd. It has a flat footing. It is carved in high relief all around, and it depicts monks within a temple, surrounded by trees. A crane making a landing can also be seen. Well established cavity. Excellent rich patina. It comes with an aquamarine hardstone stopper. This excellently carved bottle is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.0 inches (5.0cm) - not including stopper Diameter (larger gourd): 1.40 inches (3.6cm) Weight: 0.8 ounces

This is an early 19th C., excellently carved, Pear shaped, with a flared neck, and a raised oval footing, decorated with a black overlay of a ferocious dragon on one side, and an elegant Phoenix on the other. It comes with a red stone stopper. The bottle, which is about 200 years old, is in outstanding preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.52 inches (6.4cm), not including the stopper Width: 1.93 inches (4.9cm) Thickness: 1.10 inches (2.8cm) Weight: 1.8 ounces

This is an exceptional Famille Rose and Encre de Chine Porcelain Snuff Bottle of globular form, with a gilded ruyi band decorated straight neck, a wide gilded mouth, and a raised recessed oval footing. The entire bottle is decorated with scrolling Encre de Chine Vines and pink lotus blossoms, set atop a white background. It comes with a two-tone green celadon jade stopper in the form of a flattened capsule. The underside bearing, in blue, the mark of Emperor Qianlong (1736-1795). This superb snuff bottle is in excellent preserved condition Bottle Measurements Height: 2.20 inches (5.6cm) Width: 1.85 inches (4.7cm) Thickness: 1.28 inches (3.2cm) Weight: 2.2 ounces

This is a rare, seldom seen, Snuff Bottle made from Shagreen (Stingray Skin), of a flattened rectangular form, with a flat footing, and a rounded neck. It shows the natural bumps of the stingray skin which have been shortened, and now have a back background with hundreds of gray dots. It is very light in weight. It comes with a coral over a yellow calchedony band stopper. This rare and curious bottle is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.25 inches (5.7cm) - not including stopper Width: 1.55 inches (4.0cm) Thickness: 0.60 inches (1.5cm) Weight: 0.8 ounces

18th Century, Japanese finely hand-carved boxwood Netsuke depicting one of the scenes from the Ten Oxen parables; The Return on Ox-back. The character on this parable is shown playing a flute while sitting on the back of an Ox. Chimney himotoshi that starts on the bottom of the irregular platform where the Ox stands, and continues through any of the spaces made by the legs of the animal. Rich patina, lustrous surface. Unsigned. Netsuke measures 1.54 inches (3.9cm) wide, and 1.51 inches (3.8cm) tall. It is in excellent condition, as you may be able to see in the posted photos. A similar netsuke, that belong to the collection of Michael and Rebecca Hauter, is illustrated on page 88 of Hurtig's "Masterpieces of Netsuke Art"

This is a finely carved boxwood netsuke depicting the Skeleton of the Buddhist Priest Danka beating on a Mokugyo, or Buddhist Temple Drum. Very nice detail and wonderful symmetry all throughout, rich patina. It sports a chimney himotoshi that begins on the bottom of the mokugyo, and continues around the spine of the skeleton. This is an unsigned and larger version of this popular Japanese legend. Netsuke measures 1.28 inches (3.3cm) wide, 1.45 inches (3.6cm) long, and 1.75 inches (4.5cm) tall. It is in excellent preserved condition, as may be seen in the posted photos.

This is a Qing Dinasty, Flattened, Rectangular form tapering towards base snuff bottle, with rounded shoulders, rounded straight neck, and raised rounded rectangular footing. It is mostly of brick red color with some subdue light brown streaks. A light sheen on its surface enhances its natural Cher stone color. It comes with a metal base light brown jadeite stopper. The Chert name was given to a range of impure siliceous rocks, that were identified in the late 1960's , at the Geological Museum of London, as outlined by Moss, Graham and Tsang, in their book 'The Treasury of Chinese Bottles: The Mary and George Block Collection, Vol 2, Hong Kong, 1998' A bottle made from this material that was in the Paul Braga Collection was sold at auction by Bonhams, Hong Kong, on 24 November 2012. This well hollowed bottle is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.40 inches (6.1cm) - Not including stopper Width: 1.55 inches (4.0cm) Thickness: 0.86 inches (2.2cm) Weight: 2.2 ounces

This is a 19th century, Bulbous, Spade shaped Snuff Bottle with rounded shoulders, rounded straight neck, and flat oval footing. It has a rainbow of colors ranging from dark brown, dark red, caramel, beige, and white bands over an olive green ground that turns brown towards the mouth of the bottle. It also has mineral inclusions. It is carved on both sides with bamboo shoot themes. It has a very lustrous surface. It comes with an orange coral stopper. This well hollowed bottle, has a couple of minute chips, possibly natural occurrences of the material, on the outer edge of its mouth ; otherwise, is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.24 inches (5.6cm) - Not including stopper Width: 2.0 inches (5.0cm) Thickness: 1.12 inches (2.8cm) Weight: 3.0 ounces

This is a Qing Dinasty, 18th/19th century, Flattened, Rectangular form tapering towards base snuff bottle, with rounded shoulders, flared short neck, and raised oval footing. It has a deep, rich spinach-green color with dark mottling. It is excellently carved in-relief, all around, with birds perching on leafy Chrysanthemum branches rising from rocks. It comes with a light green jadeite stopper with a black collar. This well hollowed bottle is in excellent preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.02 inches (5.1cm) - Not including stopper Width: 1.55 inches (4.0cm) Thickness: 0.94 inches (2.3cm) Weight: 2.4 ounces * A very similar bottle was sold at Cottone Autions, Geneseo, NY, on 22 March 2013, for $4,400 - Photo #7 * ** A similar bottle was offered at auction at Bonhams, NY, on 15 September 2014, with estimated value of $7,000 to $9,000 - Photo #8 ** *** Like bottles were sold at auction, at Christies, New York, on 16 September 2015, for $35,000 - Photo #9 ***

This is a very rare and excellently made Chinese Snuff Bottle made with a mosaic of multicolor inlaid jadaite with overlay Mother of Pearl depicting a monkey underneath a flowering tree, with matching jadeite domed stopper. The base incised with the Qianlong reign mark. Wonderful preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.71 inches (6.9cm) Width: 1.70 inches (4.3cm) Depth: 0.87 inches (2.2cm) Weight: 1.2 ounces

This is a very fine, atypical Seven-Sided Faceted Ruby Red over Colorless Glass Snuff Bottle of Meiping (Prunus Blossom Vase) form, with gently curved Concave faceted sides that have been precisely cut to show the colorless clear interior (photo #7), with straight round neck, flat lips, and a slightly protruding and circular flat footing. This bottle is very probable a product of the Imperial Glassworks; it exhibits all the characteristics or features common on snuff bottles produced during the Imperial Phase of the Qianlong Period of Japan (Please refer to the three bottles from the Marakovic Collection in photo #8): the Imperial Ruby Red Color - Item #I.26, the faceted Meiping form - Item # I.27, and the functional snuff "dish", with thin and flat footrim - item # I.40. The faceted concave sides were used as 'dishes' to crumble the snuff that sometimes lumped together inside the bottle. Even the color mixture on this bottle is a result of the work that the Palace glassmakers were experimenting with at the time, according to Hugh Moss and Stuart Sargent in their book 'The Marakovic Collection", 'blending Ruby red, purple or grape colours into colorless glass and using the faceting to emphasize the color variation", as this bottle clearly shows. Although the bottle is in excellent preserved condition, it shows some of the scratches and minute nicks that are common with bottles that have survived from the Qianlong Period. It is a great historical piece. It comes with an opaque crystal stopper shaped in the form of a bird. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.68 inches (6.8cm), not including the stopper Diameter: 1.60 inches (4.0cm) Weight: 2.8 ounces

This is a very fine, Qianlong Era (1730 - 1796) , flattened, of spade form Snuff Bottle with a round short neck, concave mouth, and flat concave oval footing. Made of a rare natural Cherry Amber, which is thought to be another form of Jet, with dark inclusions. Its sides are decorated with Foo Dog Masks with short, semi-circular handles, common on bottles made during the Early Qianlong period. The bottle is well-hollowed, with very thin walls, thus, very light in weight (0.4 ounces). The bottle is transparent, with a cherry red color. It has a smooth and lustrous surface. It comes with a cherry amber stopper, with spoon. "The use of small, or miniature bottles was very popular in the early decades of the 18th century. They were used as container for gifts of snuff. so as to limit the amount of snuff that would be distributed to guests or the person being treated with the gift. They were also used as containers for rare or precious snuffs. In social circles, it might have served as a status symbol; just flashing a miniature bottle was a subtle way of showing others that one had the ability to judge among the finest grades of snuff" As stated by Hugh Moss and Stuart Sargent in their book: "The Marakovic Collection". This bottle exhibits similar characteristics (size, form, weight, temperature) as a Natural Cherry Amber Snuff Bottle that we are also listing on this store. The bottle is in excellent preserved condition. For a similar example of the short ring handles on a snuff bottle, refer to The Marakovic Collection, Figure I.189

This is an exceptional Famille Rose Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle of circular form, with flared neck, and raised recessed oval footing; decorated with scrolling lotus blossoms and vines, set atop a yellow background. The body of the porcelain under the glaze has incised engravings in a spiraling circular pattern that is barely visible. The underside bearing, in iron red, the Daoguang Mark (1821-50), the period when this bottle was made. This superb snuff bottle is in excellent preserved condition A Famille Rose snuff bottle with similar incised engraving, though painted pattern, and Lotus motive, sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, for $466,830, on 24 November 2012. See photo #11. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.32 inches (5.9cm) Width: 1.85 inches (4.7cm) Thickness: 1.20 inches (3.0cm) Weight: 2.2 ounces

19th century excellently hand-carved Japanese wood netsuke depicting a Sambaso Dancer, in customary posture , standing on one leg, and garb, to include the mitrelike Okina Hat. He is carrying a Fan on his right hand. Excellent form, expression and bright colors, trademarks of Nagamichi Shuzan. It is signed Shuzan in an irregular reserve on the back of his right leg. Netsuke measures 0.92 inches (2.3cm) wide, and 2.20 inches (5.5cm) tall. This exquisite miniature sculpture is in excellent condition, as may be seen in the posted photos. NOTE: A Reference to (Nagamichi) Shuzan and his signature may be found on page 1015 of George Lazarnick's Netsuke and Inro Artists and How to Read their Signatures, 1982

This is a mid-19th century netsuke possibly made by Ishikawa Rensai. an Asakusa School carver, that paints a comical portrayal of a Fu L:ion in a reclining pose with its right paw resting on a Mokugyo. Attributed to the Asakusa carver because of the close likeness of the subjects' characteristics and theme. A very similar piece was sold at the Mang Netsuke Collection Sale, conducted on 07 December 2012, at Falls Church, VA, by Quinn's Auction Galleries, Lot 180, for $2,600, plus premium (25%). See photo #6. Wonderful two-tone patina. Unsigned. Netsuke measures 1.41 inches (3.6cm) wide, 2.06 inches (5.2cm) long, and 0.88 inches (2.2cm) long. It has an age hairline on the Fu Lion's back, but, it is solid, and in excellent preserved condition.

This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle depicting in detail and bright colors a River Landscape. It shows two figures on a boat, and a few folks swimming in the river water. There is Daoguang Period (1821 - 1850) seal Mark in red letters to the base. It comes with a green hardstone stopper with spoon. There is some wear commensurate with age, but, it is in remarkable preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 2.74 inches (7.0cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.02 inches (5.1.8m) Thickness: 1.40 inches (3.6cm) Weight: 1.8 ounces

This is a fine Famille Rose Figural Molded Porcelain Snuff Bottle depicting in detail and bright colors the Eighteen Louhans (Immortals) in a background filled with spiraling clouds. There is Daoguang Period (1821 - 1850) seal Mark in red letters to the base. It comes with a pale green hardstone stopper. There is some wear commensurate with age, but, it is in remarkable preserved condition. Bottle Measurements Height: 3.0 inches (7.6cm) - not including stopper Width: 2.12 inches (5.4cm) Thickness: 1.58 inches (4.0cm) Weight: 2.2 ounces