£260
Auction: 4 June 2014 at 11:00 BST
Description
FOUR SNUFF BOTTLES
comprising a white veined chalcedony bottle of flattened oblong form, cameo carved to show two qilins chasing a ball, green stopper; an agate flattened oblong bottle of mushroom tone, carved through the skin to show a pair of qilong dragons chasing a bat, green stopper; an oval amber glass bottle with white inclusions, mask and ring handles, pink stopper; and an agate flattened round bottle with mask and ring handles with flecks of honey and brown, the stopper coral with brass collar (4)
8.5cm, 7.8cm and 6.5cm
Footnote
Provenance:
The Chris Bennett Collection of Snuff Bottles