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A rare burlwood snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, late 18th century

Lot 5059. A rare burlwood snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, late 18th century; overall h. 7 cm, 2 3/4 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD . Sold for 25,000 HKD (2,958 EUR) . Courtesy Sotheby's. skilfully hollowed from a naturally formed gnarled section of burl,...

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Tags: snuff bottle, burlwood, late 18th century, Qing dynasty, Mary and George Bloch Collection, Ko Collection

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28 novembre 2011

Treasury 1, no. 185: A 'red jadeite' double-gourd snuff bottle. Possibly imperial, perhaps palace workshops, Beijing, 1780–1820

Treasury 1, no. 185: A 'red jadeite' double-gourd snuff bottle. Possibly imperial, perhaps palace workshops, Beijing, 1780–1820. Photo Bonhams Jadeite; carved in the form of a double gourd and reasonably well hollowed into each bulb of the gourd, with...

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Tags: Beijing, Palace workshops, double-gourd, snuff bottle, imperial, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 'red jadeite', 1780–1820

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28 novembre 2011

Treasury 3, no. 434: A carved coral 'landscape' snuff bottle. Possibly Imperial, 1700-1770.

Treasury 3, no. 434: A carved coral 'landscape' snuff bottle. Possibly Imperial, 1700-1770. Photo Bonhams Coral; well hollowed but leaving a deep inner foot area, with a flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a protruding rounded footrim; carved...

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Tags: snuff bottle, imperial, coral, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 1700-1770

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28 novembre 2011

Treasury 1, no. 80: A yellow nephrite snuff bottle. Probably Imperial, attributable to the palace workshops, Beijing, 1700-1800

Treasury 1, no. 80: A yellow nephrite snuff bottle, dish, thumb ring, finger ring and belt hook, Probably Imperial, attributable to the palace workshops, Beijing, 1700-1800. Photo Bonhams Nephrite; very well hollowed, with a recessed foot; carved with...

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Tags: Beijing, Palace workshops, imperial, Belt Hook, Thumb Ring, Mary and George Bloch Collection, nuff bottle, 1700-1800, snuff dish, yellow nephrite

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28 novembre 2011

Treasury 7, no. 1534: An inscribed and carved olive-green 'horse' snuff bottle, Lu Dong, Yangzhou, 1800-1850

Treasury 7, no. 1534: An inscribed and carved olive-green 'horse' snuff bottle, Lu Dong, Yangzhou, 1800-1850. Photo Bonhams Dark, olive-green lacquer on light-weight wood or textile; with a flat lip and protruding flat foot; engraved on one main side...

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Tags: snuff bottle, lacquer, Yangzhou, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 1800-1850, Lu Dong

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27 novembre 2011

Treasury 5, no. 850: An aquamarine-blue glass 'Shou Lao' snuff bottle, 1750-1830.

Treasury 5, no. 850: An aquamarine-blue glass 'Shou Lao' snuff bottle, 1750-1830. Photo Bonhams Transparent aquamarine-blue glass, with one or two small air bubbles; with a concave lip and recessed, slightly concave foot surrounded by a protruding flat...

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Tags: snuff bottle, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 1750-1830, Shou Lao, aquamarine-blue glass

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27 novembre 2011

Treasury 2, no. 243: An amethyst 'gourds' snuff bottle, 1750-1860

Treasury 2, no. 243: An amethyst 'gourds' snuff bottle, 1750-1860. Photo Bonhams Amethyst; of brilliant deep purple colour with some icy markings; carved in the form of two gourds growing from a branch with leaves and tendrils. Height: 5.6 cm. Mouth:...

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Tags: amethyst, snuff bottle, 1750-1860, Mary and George Bloch Collection

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26 novembre 2011

Treasury 3, no. 428: A carved coral 'magpies' snuff bottle, 1760–1860

Treasury 3, no. 428: A carved coral 'magpies' snuff bottle, 1760–1860. Photo Bonhams Coral; well hollowed, with a flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a protruding broad, flat footrim; carved with a continuous scene of two pairs of magpies in...

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Tags: snuff bottle, coral, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 'magpies', 1760–1860

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26 novembre 2011

Treasury 1, no. 3: A nephrite pebble-material snuff bottle, 1700-1880

Treasury 1, no. 3: A nephrite pebble-material snuff bottle, 1700-1880. Photo Bonhams Nephrite of pebble material; very well hollowed. Length: 6.7 cm (measured at right angles to the lip), 6.9 cm (greatest length). Mouth: 0.41 cm. Stopper: coral; gilt-silver...

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Tags: nephrite, snuff bottle, Mary and George Bloch Collection, 1700-1880

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25 novembre 2011

The celebrated Mary and George Bloch Collection of Chinese snuff bottles Part IV for sale @ Bonhams

Three snuf fbottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection. Photo Bonhams HONG KONG.- Bonhams nnounces its much-anticipated auction of Snuff Bottles from the Mary and George Bloch Collection Part IV, to be held in Hong Kong on November 28, 2011 at...

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Tags: Qianlong, Kangxi, snuff bottle, Mary and George Bloch Collection

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