Lot 537. A rare embellished blue glass snuff bottle, probably Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1780-1850. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000 . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The translucent blue glass bottle with raised oval panels on either side is embellished...

A red glass overlay snuff bottle, 1780-1850. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened globular form, with a flat lip and wide mouth, with a red oval foot rim, the body adorned with a single ruby red chilong amid clouds, the clear glass bottle suffused with minute...

A carved overlay 'Realgar' glass snuff bottle, Imperial glassworks, Beijing, 1780-1850. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 The bottle is of flattened ovoid form and is carved through the mottled-red overlay on either side to the russet-orange ground with...

A rock crystal snuff bottle in the form of a coin. 1780-1850. Photo Bonhams Of flattened circular shape with a continuous ribbed and fluted edge, flat lip and circular recessed foot, each side carved in imitation of an "eight real" silver coin, the front...