GROUP OF THREE ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES
LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, 19TH-20TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
£1,063
Description
清末民初 水晶雕三星鼻烟壺(一組三件)
carved as Sanxing, the gods of the three stars, the Fu Xing (God of Fortune) holds a staff, pointed hat as stopper, the Lu Xing (God of Prosperity) holds a spectre, a rounded hat as stopper, and the Shou Xing (God of Longevity) holds a peach, a balled-hat as stopper
Dimensions
largest: 9.4cm high
Footnote
Provenance: Collection of Dr John A Packer, Edinburgh