C1900 Brown Stone Snuff Bottle with Carved Coral Stopper
A brown hard stone snuff bottle coral stopper, c1900, both flat sides carved, one plum tree the other with bird and butterfly. Carved coral stopper with green glass base. Ivory spoon, height 2.76 in.
Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Rooster and Inscription
A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle; Republic period (1912-1949); decorated to one side with precious objects and a three character inscription, and to the other with a rooster within a garden, the stopper of green hardstone. The bottle (without st
Vintage Chinese Carved Snuff Bottles with Jade and Coral Stoppers
Two vintage Chinese carved snuff bottles including tiger's eye & green hardstone with jade & coral stoppers, 20th century, height 2.36 in. to 2.76 in.
Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Filigree Stopper
A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, 20th century, modelled as a seated or kneeling figure, with a filigree and hardstone set stopper, ht 2.95 in.
Chinese Turquoise Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese turquoise snuff bottle, 20th century, formed of a naturally shaped piece of turquoise, with a hardstone set stopper, height 2.56 in.
Green Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese glass snuff bottle, 20th century, of flask form, in opaque green glass with a hardstone set stopper, the body moulded to both sides with traditional motifs, a four character mark incised underside, height 2.56 in.
Enamelled Glass Snuff Bottle with Pomegranate Branches
A Chinese enamelled glass snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, of flattened flask form with a hardstone set stopper, decorated with fruiting pomegranate branches on a yellow ground, painted three character mark underside, height 3.35 in.
Chinese Amber Glass Snuff Bottle with Coins and Stopper
A Chinese amber glass snuff bottle, early 20th century, of flattened flask form with a hardstone set stopper, the main side moulded with coins with incised characters, the narrow sides shaped, the interior silvered, height 3.35 in.
Yellow Glass Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese glass snuff bottle, early 20th century, of flattened bottle shape, in translucent yellow glass with a hardstone set stopper, the body decorated with wavy horizontal ridges, height 2.56 in.
Chinese Pink Quartz Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese pink quartz snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, of flask form with a hardstone set stopper, height 2.56 in.
Coral Glass Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese glass snuff bottle, early 20th century, circular, in opaque coral coloured glass with a hardstone set stopper, the body decorated with wavy horizontal ridges, height 2.76 in.
Dragon Enamelled Glass Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese enamelled glass snuff bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, of narrow cylindrical form with a hardstone set stopper, the white glass decorated with a dragon and flaming pearls, painted three character mark underside, height 3.54 in.
Lavender Grey Hardstone Snuff Bottle with Red Stopper
A hardstone snuff bottle, a slender cushion form bottle in softly modulating lavender grey and celadon colours with a brass mounted red stone stopper, length 3.15 in.
Chinese Hardstone Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
A Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, plain bottle shape with stopper. 19th century.
Qing Dynasty Snuff Bottles Trio
Three Chinese snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 19th century, comprising a hardstone embellished silver bottle, a brown and white jade bottle with coral stopper and a famille rose bottle with coral stopper. The tallest 2.95 in. high, 2.05 in.…
Sotheby's Snuff Bottle Catalogues (1974-79)
Eleven Sotheby's catalogues on snuff bottles, dated 1974-79, new Bond Street and Hong Kong, including fine Chinese snuff bottles, snuff bottles and Chinese snuff bottles, hardstone carvings and other works of Art (11)
Chinese Agate Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th Century
A group of three Chinese agate snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, all three of rounded form, well hollowed, together with hardstone stoppers, an Australian collection of Chinese works of Art, the largest 2.91 in. high,
Inlaid Jade Snuff Bottle with Agate Decoration
A Chinese jade snuff bottle, inlaid with agate and other hardstone decoration, with agate stopper and ivorine spoon.
14 Hard Stone Snuff Bottles, Pebble & Nephrite Included
A mixed lot of fourteen hard stone snuff bottles including two pebble-form bottles and a nephrite calligraphy inscribed bottle
Chinese Jade Snuff Bottle and Hardstone Seal
A Chinese jade snuff bottle together with a hardstone seal 20th century, the snuff bottle of melon form, with an amethyst stopper., the hardstone seal with an archaistic dragon knob, the snuff bottle 2.05 in. high.
Chinese Glass Carp Snuff Bottle with Hardstone Stopper
A Chinese carved Beijing glass snuff bottle 20th century, of red clear glass, carved naturalistically as a carp, together with a hardstone and coral stopper, 2.91 in. long.
Bird and Plum Blossom Jade Snuff Bottle
A white and brown jade snuff bottle, with carved decoration of a bird and plum blossom, with a hard stone stopper. 2.20 in. high, 1.85 in. wide.
White Jade Lion Snuff Bottle
A white jade snuff bottle early 20th century, of classic form, carved with two lion mask handles, with a hard stone stopper. 2.24 in. high, 1.77 in. wide, 0.98 in. deep
Mask-handled Stone Snuff Bottle
A hard stone snuff bottle with mask handles, 19th-20th century, Mottled grey-green surface, relief carved with an archaistic design on each side, silver and green-stone stopper, 30.51 in. high
Chinese rock crystal snuff bottles from private collection
Two Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottles, 2.13 in. and 2.20 in. high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection. Note: Bottles with faceted panels were made in majority of glass, and less frequently in jade and hard stone. The shape, popular…
Chinese Snuff Bottles Collection
Four Chinese carved hardstone and glass snuff bottles, 19th century and later, varying heights from 2.05 in. to 3.35 in. (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection
Amber and Hard Stone Chinese Snuff Bottles
Two Chinese snuff bottles, one amber and overlaid with hard stone decoration
Chinese Qing Dynasty Turquoise-Stained Snuff Bottle
A Chinese carved hardstone snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, possibly stained to resemble turquoise, 1.81 in. high
Pair of Chinese Jade and Hardstone Snuff Bottles
Two Chinese carved jade and hardstone snuff bottles, 2.48 in. high, 3.35 in. high (2).
Chinese Jade Aubergine Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty
A Chinese carved white jade and hardstone 'Aubergine' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty late 18th to early 19th century, attributed to the palace workshop, on a wooden stand, 2.76 in. high. Provenance: Acquired from Clare Chu for the Asian Art Studio, Los…
Oriental Hardstone Snuff Bottle
Oriental hardstone snuff bottle
Dragon Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle
A Chinese 'Peking Glass' large snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid shape of frosted white glass overlaid with a layer of blood red glass carved with dragons and stiff leaf collar to reveal the white glass beneath; with hardstone pommel shape stopper with bras
Chinese Dragon & Phoenix Hardstone Snuff Bottle with Coral Stopper
A large Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, the flattened ovoid body carved in high relief with a dragon and phoenix, fitted with a tall white coral stopper of pommel shape with white metal ferrule fitted with a small bone spoon
Mughal Brass and Chinese Ivory Snuff Bottles
A Mughal style brass snuff bottle with hardstone inlays and Two Chinese carved-ivory snuff bottles, 2.99 in., 2.76 in., 3.31 in. (3). Provenance: Purchased in Treasure Auction in HK during the 1980s and 1990s
Mughal-style Amber Snuff Bottle with Inlays
A Mughal style possibly amber snuff bottle with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 3.07 in. Provenance: Purchased at Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Mughal Style Buffalo-Horn Snuff Bottles with Hardstone Inlays
Three Mughal style buffalo-horn snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 3.07 in., 2.76 in., 2.76 in. (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction and Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Chinese Buffalo Horn Snuff Bottle with Inlays
A Chinese carved buffalo horn snuff bottle with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and hardstone inlays in the shape of a water gourd, Mid 20th century 2.56 in. Provenance: Purchased in China in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Chinese Hard Stone Snuff Bottles from Late Qing Dynasty
Three Chinese hard stone snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty One of amethyst and two of lapis lazuli 1.97 in., 3.54 in., 2.56 in. (3). Provenance: Purchased at F.R Strange in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Assorted Snuff Bottles with Decorations
Four snuff bottles, comprising a peach coloured glass bottle with red seal, a hardstone bottle with three applied koi fish, a jade bottle with applied cinnabar decoration and a blue and white porcelain snuff bottle (4), height of tallest 2.95 in.
19th Century Hardstone Snuff Bottles Set
Four 19th century hardstone snuff bottles
Chinese Inside-Painted Bird and Flower Snuff Bottle by Ding Erzhong
A Chinese inside-painted 'bird and flower' snuff bottle, Attributed to Ding Erzhong, and signed 'erzhong' painted both sides with birds and flowers and signed 'erzhong', the top of hard stone fitted with metal, 3.15 in. high
Chinese Snuff Bottles: Peking Glass and Hard Stone
Two Chinese snuff bottles. One peking glass, the other a hard stone. No stoppers. Heights 1.97 in.; 1.22 in.
Chinese Serpentine Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
A Chinse green hard stone snuff bottle with serpentine top. Well hollowed possibly 19th century height 1.97 in.
Chinese Kylin Agate Snuff Bottle
A Chinese hard stone snuff bottle. Possibly agate, modelled with a split tailed kylin. Well hollowed. Possibly 19th century Replacement stopper. Length 3.15 in.
Chinese Jade Vase Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
A Chinese hard stone snuff bottle. Possibly jade, modelled as a vase. Well hollowed. Possibly 19th century Replacement stopper. Length 2.76 in.
Golden Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Basket Weave Pattern
A Peking glass snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty (late 19th/early 20th century). a round slightly compressed cushion shaped bottle in opaque golden yellow, relief carved in a basket weave pattern and having a key fret design to the neck, surmounted by a yell
Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with Red Medallions and Tablets
A Peking glass snuff bottle. The cushion shaped bottle with translucent red medallions and tablets with seals over a semi translucent amber ground; with a red hard stone stopper. Height 2.76 in.
Chinese Snuff Bottles, 20th Century, Various Materials and Techniques
A group of five Chinese snuff bottles, Early to mid-20th century, of various materials including agate, nephrite, and rock crystal, some carved, some inside-painted, each fitted with a stopper of hard stone, coral, or jadeite, box, varying from 2.64 in.…
Chinese Blue & White Snuff Bottles with Carved Hardstone Piece
Two Chinese blue & white snuff bottles, along with a carved hardstone piece (3)
Overlay and Agate Snuff Bottles with Intricate Details
A glass overlay snuff bottles and an agate snuff bottle, one overlaid in blue with cloisonne collar and coral stopper the agate applied with mother of pearl and hard stone motifs enamel worn 2.56 in. high
Assorted Chinese Snuff Bottles and Hard Stone Double-Gourd Bottle
Five Chinese snuff bottles, three in overlay glass; one hard stone double-gourd bottle and one mother-of-pearl bottle various sizes