Three glass snuff bottles with overlay decoration. Late Qing/Early Republican Period

The first a snowflake bottle of ovoid-form with cranberry overlays carved into 'one hundred antiques' theme, jade stopper; the second of similarly shaped bottle decorated with dragons in classic red Peking glass overlay against a snowflake ground, jade stopper; the third utilizing a layer of red glass, depicting a pavilion amid clouds surrounded by auspicious creatures including a crane, some bats, and fish over waves, all against a milky white body, stone stopper. 6.3cm. Sold for $360 (Copyright © 2002-2008 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 23 Jun 2008. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco - www.bonhams.com