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Three centuries of snuff bottles are not to be sniffed at Lyon & Turnbull

There are 157 bottles in the collection which are made from a wide variety of materials. EDINBURGH.- One of the largest collections of Chinese snuff bottles, valued at £40,000, are for sale at Lyon & Turnbull on the 4th June 2014, spanning three centuries...

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Tags: snuff bottle, late 19th century, Yellow Jade, 18th-19th century, Duan stone, green glass, blue glass and gold splash, aventurine splash, Ruby matrix

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29 mai 2014

An orange-overlay pink glass 'bats' snuff bottle, 19th century

An orange-overlay pink glass 'bats' snuff bottle, 19th century. Photo: Bonhams. Of flattened globular shape, intricately carved through a layer of orange above a pink ground, depicting a continuous scene of auspicious bats in flight encircling Buddhist...

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Tags: 19th century, snuff bottle, 'bats' snuff bottle, orange-overlay pink glass

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29 mai 2014

A rare Imperial yellow glass 'wave' snuff bottle, Imperial Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1760-1840

A rare Imperial yellow glass 'wave' snuff bottle, Imperial Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1760-1840. Photo: Bonhams. Of compressed globular shape above a recessed oval foot, the exterior relief-carved with a continuous faceted wave design. 6.2cm high. Sold...

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Tags: Beijing, snuff bottle, 1760-1840, Imperial yellow glass, Imperial palace workshops, 'wave' snuff bottle

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13 mai 2014

Sotheby's Hong Kong announces the May series of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Sale

Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow. Photo: Sotheby's. HONG KONG.- Following the success of the Spring Sales in early April, Sotheby’s Hong Kong is delighted to present the May sale series of Chinese art, timepieces and wine at Sotheby’s...

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Tags: Palace workshops, snuff bottle, Mark and period of Qianlong, Barbara Hutton, Imperial enamelled glass, Collection of Edward T. Chow, The Mary And George Bloch Collection, Blue-Enamel Mark and period of Qianlong, Sapphire-Blue Overlay White Glass, “Mille Fleurs”

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1 mai 2014

Two pink tourmaline snuff bottles, 19th century

Two pink tourmaline snuff bottles, 19th century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The first bottle is of flattened form with tapered sides and is carved with nine bats, two of which are supporting a coin between their wings. The second bottle is of double...

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Tags: snuff bottle, pink tourmaline

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20 mars 2014

A molded porcelain snuff bottle, Qianlong period

A molded porcelain snuff bottle, Qianlong period. Photo Bonhams. Of double gourd form, the body molded in high relief with a leafy stalk running from the mouth to the foot, with overlapping five petal flowers and a tied patterned cloth at the waist, the...

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Tags: snuff bottle, Qianlong period, molded porcelain

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20 mars 2014

A porcelain snuff bottle with quail, 1860-1880

A porcelain snuff bottle with quail, 1860-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of rounded rectangular form with sloping shoulders, with a rounded concave lip, and an unglazed oval foot rim, the body deftly painted with five quail in overglaze enamels. 2 1/4in (5.6 cm)...

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Tags: snuff bottle, 1860-1880, Quail

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20 mars 2014

An unusual inscribed porcelain snuff bottle, Zhou Honglai, Late Qing Dynasty

An unusual inscribed porcelain snuff bottle, Zhou Honglai, Late Qing Dynasty. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened ovoid form with a straight neck and rounded lip and with an unglazed oval foot rim, one face engraved with a figures in a boat beneath a moonlit...

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Tags: snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty, Zhou Honglai, inscribed porcelain

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20 mars 2014

A reticulated porcelain snuff bottle, Wang Bingrong, 1820-1870

A reticulated porcelain snuff bottle, Wang Bingrong, 1820-1870. Photo Bonhams. Of rounded rectangular form, the lip with a clear glaze, the oval foot rim unglazed, the foot with an inscribed four-character mark in seal script, the body deftly carved with...

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Tags: snuff bottle, 1820-1870, Wang Bingrong, reticulated porcelain

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20 mars 2014

A dark russet nephrite snuff bottle, 1750-1880

A dark russet nephrite snuff bottle, 1750-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of peach form, with a leafy branch crossing over the mouth, the stone a rich chocolate brown with a patch of olive green on the front face. 2 1/4in (5.6 cm) high. Estimate US$ 2,500 - 4,000...

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Tags: snuff bottle, 1750-1880, dark russet nephrite

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