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A chalcedony double fish snuff bottle, 1820-1880

A chalcedony double fish snuff bottle, 1820-1880. Photo Bonhams. Formed as two fish joined at the belly, with flat lips around their mouths, their curved tails overlapping, with the individual scales delineated, the interiors very well-hollowed. 2 1/4in...

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18 mars 2014

Coupe couverte en vermeil, Moscou, 1756, attribuée à André Konstrinkii

Coupe couverte en vermeil, Moscou, 1756, attribuée à André Konstrinkii. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan. A décor au repoussé de cupules, posant sur un pied circulaire, le fût en forme de tronc d'arbre avec un bûcheron et sa hache, le couvercle...

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Tags: coupe couverte, vermeil, 1756, Moscou, André Konstrinkii

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14 mars 2014

Mounted Porcelain & Lacquer Incense Burner. Porcelain: China, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), gilt-bronze & Japanese lacquer: 18th ce

Mounted Porcelain & Lacquer Incense Burner. Porcelain: China, Kangxi Period (1662-1722), gilt-bronze & Japanese lacquer: 18th century. Photo courtesy Vanderven Oriental Art. Height: 25cm Width: 15cm. An enamel on biscuit horse mounted on a gilt bronze...

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Tags: China, 18th century, incense burner, Kangxi period, Japanese lacquer

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13 mars 2014

A fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle, 19th century

A fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle, 19th century. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed globular form, with a flat lip and oval foot rim surrounding a slightly convex foot, the surface covered with a floriform cell pattern, with a corresponding stopper. 1...

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13 mars 2014

A fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle, 19th century

A fossiliferous limestone snuff bottle, 19th century. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened ovoid form with a concave oval foot and a slightly concave mouth, the body displaying a dynamic pattern of white dashes on a black ground. 2in (5cm) high. Estimate US$ 1,200...

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Tags: 19th century, snuff bottle, fossiliferous limestone

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9 mars 2014

A moss agate snuff bottle, 1760-1880

A moss agate snuff bottle, 1760-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed form, the wide lip slightly concave, supported by an oval foot rim surrounding a shallowly recessed foot, with fixed ring mask handles on the sides, the interior very well-hollowed. 2...

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9 mars 2014

An agate snuff bottle with horse and pine, 1760-1880

An agate snuff bottle with horse and pine, 1760-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed globular form, with a concave lip, well-hollowed interior and oval foot rim surrounding a flat foot, the natural inclusions carved in high relief to represent a piebald...

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9 mars 2014

A banded agate snuff bottle, 1760-1850

A banded agate snuff bottle, 1760-1850. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened rectangular form, the gently rounded shoulders rising to a short cylindrical neck and flat lip, resting on a wide oval foot rim, the grey-brown stone attractively highlighted with bands...

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9 mars 2014

A thumbprint agate snuff bottle, 1750-1880

A thumbprint agate snuff bottle, 1750-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed ovoid form with a flat lip and wide mouth, with a concave foot, the interior well-hollowed, the stone with tones of garnet, white and grey, each side bearing an attractive pattern...

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Tags: snuff bottle, 1750-1880, thumbprint agate

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8 mars 2014

A nephrite snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1730-1780

A nephrite snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1730-1780. Photo Bonhams. Of baluster form, very well hollowed, with a flat lip and shallowly recessed foot; carved in low relief with a repeating pattern of archaistic kui dragons, the surface...

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Tags: nephrite, snuff bottle, Beijing Glass, 1730-1780

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