'dragon' snuff bottle

Lot 8006. A molded green-enameled 'dragon' snuff bottle, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, Imperial kilns, Jingdezhen. Estimate US$ US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€3,700 - 5,500). Photo: Bonhams. Of slightly compressed ovoid form with a flat gilt lip, a cylindrical neck, molded in low relief with a black and green enamelled dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the teeth and claws highlighted in white, the base with a four character Daoguang nianzhi seal mark in iron-red. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high Property from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6005. An enameled porcelain 'dragon' snuff bottle, Jingdezhen kilns, 1800-1860. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,000 (€1,400 - 1,800). Photo: Bonhams.  The cylindrical bottle supported on a circular foot ring, rising to a straight neck above its slightly sloping shoulder, wide mouth, rounded lip, glazed interior, painted continuously around the side with a pair of vigorous five-clawed dragons confronting each other against an aubergine enameled ground densely painted with crashing waves. 3in (7.6cm) high ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6004. An enameled and incised porcelain 'dragon' snuff bottle, 1820-1900. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo: Bonhams. Of rounded rectangular form, its cylindrical neck incised with a key-fret band, slightly convex lip, glazed interior, painted around the side walls in iron-red with a five-clawed dragon diving through incised waves, all above a border of further wave patterns surrounding a gently inwarded oval foot ring, the recessed base decorated with stylized clouds. 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 6003. A moulded green enameled porcelain 'dragon' snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen kilns, Daoguang mark and of the period, 1821-1850. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€4,500 - 6,300). Photo: Bonhams. Of compressed globular form with a flat gilt lip, waisted neck, molded in low relief around the side in black and green enamel with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the teeth and claws highlighted in white, the recessed base with the four-character mark in iron-red; ; an original matted watercolor rendering of the... [Lire la suite]

An unusual high karat gold 'dragon' snuff bottle, Qianlong mark.  Sold for US$ 185,000 (€165,119). Photo: Bonhams. The oval bottle finely cast with an energetic five-clawed dragon encircling the side walls striding through dense, layered cloud scrolls pursuing a flaming pearl, all against a stippled ground, the underside designed with scrolling waves, the matching cap sided with swastika symbols on blue enamel, and topped with another dragon and a pearl, hinged to the shoulder and open to reveal... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. A carved yellow-glazed 'dragon' snuff bottle, Wang Bingrong seal mark, circa 1820-1870; 6.1cm (2 3/8in) high. Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€4,600 - 6,900).Sold for HK$ 312,500 (€ 37,333). Photo: Bonhams. Of flattened rectangular form above an oval foot rising to a short straight neck, one side decorated with a large scaly dragon in mid-flight pursuing a flaming pearl, worked in high relief above a pierced ground of fiery clouds, the base incised with a four-character zhuanshu mark,... [Lire la suite]

An enamel on copper 'dragon' snuff bottle. Probably Imperial, Palace Workshops, Guangzhou, 1720-1750. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€4,400 - 6,200). Photo Bonhams. Very well-hollowed, the elongated ovoid bottle with a spreading neck, thin lip, raised oval foot, painted in enamels on a blue ground with two dynamic dragons amid cloud scrolls to the front and back, one with its mouth wide open, revealing sharp teeth, the other with a raised head and breathing out a flaming pearl. 2 7/8in (7.3cm) high ... [Lire la suite]