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A celadon jade 'qin' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Lot 242. A celadon jade 'qin' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 . Photo: Sotheby's. carved with the mouth of the bottle at the top of the qin in the area known as the 'phoenix tongue', the body of the instrument wrapped...

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12 septembre 2016

A carved amethyst 'cicada' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Lot 235. A carved amethyst 'cicada' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 . Photo: Sotheby's. well hollowed, of archaistic form, the carapace and folded wings finely incised, the underside with legs tucked under the thorax...

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18 août 2016

A transparent blue snowflake glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Lot 233. A transparent blue snowflake glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD . Photo Sotheby's of flattened ovoid form, carved on each side with a pair of confronted chilong enclosing a central shou medallion, stopper,...

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18 août 2016

A white overlay sapphire-blue glass 'Antiques' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 228. A white overlay sapphire-blue glass 'Antiques' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD . Photo Sotheby's finely carved through the opaque white glass to the transparent blue glass ground to depict a selection of antiques,...

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Tags: 18th century, Qing dynasty, collection of Robert and Maurine Muntz, white overlay sapphire-blue glass, 'Antiques' snuff bottle, Ko Family Collection

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18 août 2016

A transparent yellow glass 'chilong and bat' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

Lot 225. A transparent yellow glass 'chilong and bat' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD . Photo Sotheby's of flattened quatrefoil outline, each side carved in low relief with a writhing chilong and bat, stopper,...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, collection of Robert and Maurine Muntz, transparent yellow glass, 'chilong and bat' snuff bottle

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18 août 2016

A four-color overlay clear glass 'Three Abundances' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-early 19th century

Lot 224. A four-color overlay clear glass 'Three Abundances' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-early 19th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD . Photo Sotheby's the ovoid body raised on a hexagonal foot, carved through the transparent red, green, sapphire-blue...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, 18th-early 19th century, collection of Robert and Maurine Muntz, 'Three Abundances' snuff bottle, four-color overlay clear glass

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18 août 2016

A 'Yangzhou' three-color overlay glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Lot 220. A 'Yangzhou' three-color overlay glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD . Photo Sotheby's carved through the cinnabar-red and emerald-green overlays to the caramel-beige ground with a continuous landscape with...

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