A Chinese Painted Snuff Bottle–Emperor Xian Feng

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1980: item #1012044
COLL 1060

This painted Chinese glass snuff bottle has a portrait of Emperor Xian Feng. The painting is done on the outside of the bottle with enamel paints. The calligraphy on the reverse panel translates from left to right as: Xian Feng Emperor. The top edge has a band of Greek Key figures and the sides have floral designs. The reign mark on the foot translates as being from the Xianfeng era of the mid-19th century – 1851-1861. However, the calligraphy is a modern style and the snuff bottle is modern – ... Click for details

An inlaid black lacquer snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #1003252
1003252

Japan 日本, 19th century
7.5 cm including stopper

Black lacquer finely inlaid with iridescent shell and lacquer, the bottle of flattened shield form with a cylindrical and recessed foot, decorated on one side with magpies and a flowering peach tree within a panel, the reverse with a magpie perched on a branch of plum tree with... Click for details

An underglaze blue porcelain snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1900: item #1003231
1003231

Jingdezhen Kilns 景德镇官窑, 1800–1860
Height: 6.4 cm

Porcelain, of barrel shape with a short cylindrical neck decorated in underglaze blue of rich sapphire color with bands of geometric patterns, the foot and foot rims unglazed. <... Click for details

A moulded porcelain snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1837 VR: item #1003217
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Jingdezhen Imperial Kilns 景德镇官窑, Jiaqing mark and period, 嘉慶 1796–1820
Height: 7.1 cm

Moulded porcelain decorated in various colored enamels and iron-red, depicting an official and his entourage aboard a junk sailing across scrolling waters, the other side depicting a dragon among clouds, a... Click for details

A Moss Agate Snuff Bottle -Late Qing Dynasty

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1920: item #1002621
ICHI 4112

This is a lovely moss agate snuff bottle in a rounded flattened shape on a flat oval base. Measures 2 1/6" high and is 2" wide by 1" thick. The bottle is extremely well hollowed and in excellent condition with no chips or problems. We date this bottle from the late 19th to early 20th century. Moss agate is a transparent chalcedony agate with green strands in it. The green strands inside moss agate are NOT moss, although they looks very convincing. They are called dendrites (from "dendron" (Greek... Click for details

Qianlong Miniature Moon Flask

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1800: item #1001132
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Good celadon glazed porcelain small moon flask with exceptionally fine color and chrysthanthemum petaled pattern with “long life” medallion in center, circa Qianlong reign (1736-1795CE), Qing Dynasty. There are two chips on the foot otherwise I would be asking $200 to $300 for this piece. This is possibly a snuff bottle although it seems a bit tall for this function. H: 7.3cm/3in and D: 5.5cm/2.1in.

Blue Lace Agate Snuff Bottle – 20th Century

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1980: item #1000731
COLL 1043

This is an interesting modern snuff bottle made of a material called Rough Blue Lace Agate. The stone is mined in the South of Namibia. Various grades and sizes are available. This is a very scarce semi-precious stone and is used to make jewelry and tumbled stone products. The bottle measures 2 ¾” high by 1 ½” wide by ¾” thick.

The bottl... Click for details

Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle, 19th Century.

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1900: item #1000151
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A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.

A genuine old meiping snuff bottle with a guan glaze decorated further with a white duck amongst water plants. No stopper. 19th century.

Approximately 2.3/4 inches (7 cm) high. Fine condition. Light wear from use. Leans very slightly. Please study the photographs. ... Click for details

Chinese Smokey Quartz Snuff Bottle, 19th Century.

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #1000135
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A CHINESE SMOKEY QUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.

A genuine old smokey quartz snuff bottle, the interior well-hollowed and polished to make the bottle transparent. Some crystalline inclusions can be seen as well as some diagonal darker blushes, rather like rain in the distance. The stopper is tiger’s eye. 19th century.

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Chinese Amber Glass Snuff Bottle, 19th Century.

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1900: item #1000131
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A CHINESE AMBER GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.

A genuine old facetted amber glass snuff bottle. 19th century.

Approximately 2.5/8 inches (6.7 cm) high. There is a small chip to the glass on the edge of the lower facet on one side; just near to it is a minuscule chip, both small enough to polish out. Light wear from use. Please... Click for details