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Two glass snuff bottles, 1740-1850

Two glass snuff bottles, 1740-1850. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 The first, 1740-1850, is of elongated, slightly flattened ovoid form, with dark-brown splashes and swirls accenting the blue-green glass body. The second, 1740-1840, is of rounded form,...

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9 mars 2014

A moss agate snuff bottle, 1760-1880

A moss agate snuff bottle, 1760-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed form, the wide lip slightly concave, supported by an oval foot rim surrounding a shallowly recessed foot, with fixed ring mask handles on the sides, the interior very well-hollowed. 2...

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9 mars 2014

An agate snuff bottle with horse and pine, 1760-1880

An agate snuff bottle with horse and pine, 1760-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed globular form, with a concave lip, well-hollowed interior and oval foot rim surrounding a flat foot, the natural inclusions carved in high relief to represent a piebald...

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9 mars 2014

A banded agate snuff bottle, 1760-1850

A banded agate snuff bottle, 1760-1850. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened rectangular form, the gently rounded shoulders rising to a short cylindrical neck and flat lip, resting on a wide oval foot rim, the grey-brown stone attractively highlighted with bands...

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9 mars 2014

A thumbprint agate snuff bottle, 1750-1880

A thumbprint agate snuff bottle, 1750-1880. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed ovoid form with a flat lip and wide mouth, with a concave foot, the interior well-hollowed, the stone with tones of garnet, white and grey, each side bearing an attractive pattern...

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8 mars 2014

An unusual carved red overlay yellow glass snuff bottle. Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1760-1840

An unusual carved red overlay yellow glass snuff bottle.Probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1760-1840. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened ovoid form with a flat lip and oval ruby-colored foot rim, the opaque lemon yellow body adorned on each side with a stylized...

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8 mars 2014

A nephrite snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1730-1780

A nephrite snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1730-1780. Photo Bonhams. Of baluster form, very well hollowed, with a flat lip and shallowly recessed foot; carved in low relief with a repeating pattern of archaistic kui dragons, the surface...

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8 mars 2014

A red glass overlay snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1720-1770

A red glass overlay snuff bottle. Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1720-1770. Photo Bonhams. Of pear shape, with a flat, flaring lip, and a flat foot, the body suffused with minute bubbles, with a thick ruby red overlay, powerfully carved as two fish...

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8 mars 2014

A green nephrite snuff bottle.Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1760-1800

A green nephrite snuff bottle.Likely Palace Workshops, Beijing 1760-1800. Photo Bonhams. Of flattened spade shape, with a flat, everted lip, and a concave oval foot, one face incised with a blossoming branch highlighted by gilding, reversed by an intaglio...

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8 mars 2014

An aventurine-style snuff bottle. Likely Imperial Glassworks, Beijing 1736-1800

An aventurine-style snuff bottle. Likely Imperial Glassworks, Beijing 1736-1800. Photo Bonhams. Of compressed form, with a flat lip and straight neck, the oval foot rim surrounding the shallowly recessed flat foot, the interior well-hollowed, the body...

Posté par Alain Truong à 17:35 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

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