GROUP OF TWO SNUFF BOTTLES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
£325
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
清 青金石雕佛手 及 霏雪地套紅料螭龍紋鼻烟壺(一組兩件)
comprising: a lapis lazuli piece carved as a Buddha's hand citrus, topped with a brownish branch-shaped stopper; and a translucent-white Peking glass flattened double-gourd shaped bottle, overlaid with red sinuous chi-dragon to both sides, topped with a red stopper
Dimensions
heights: 8cm and 6.5cm
Footnote
Provenance: Collection of Dr John A Packer, Edinburgh