1800s Chinese Carved Jade Jadeite Snuff Bottle Shi Shi

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #973876

A very finly carved and beautifully shaped antique Chinese jadeite snuff bottle, dated to 1800's. Jadeite is regarded as a very precious gemstone in asia, even more precious than jade. Due to its hardness (7) and fragility, rarely to see the jadeite snuff bottle with complicated carvings. This bottle is in flattened rectangular form with rounded shoulders extending to a cylindrical neck, spported on a raised foot with recessed base. The bottle is very well hollowed and of even colour with apple ... Click for details

Ivory & Lacquer Snuff Bottle, 19th Century

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #972720
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A GOOD JAPANESE SNUFF BOTTLE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, 19th CENTURY

An excellent carved ivory and lacquer snuff bottle with its original and well-chosen stopper. On one side is found Kannon (Guanyin) riding on a Shi-Shi, the other has a squirrel on a vine. The neck and sides embellished with lacquer. The bottle is well hollowed.

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Rare Last Emperor Hongxian Snuff Bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1920: item #958059

Extremely rare and historically significant snuff bottle of Hongxian the president of China, who was also the very last emperor, briefly in 1916. Reverse painted on glass with gold leaf background, this is a rare find and a treasure worthy for any serious collector.

A Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottle, Ching Dynasty

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #955216

A CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLE. Ching Dynasty. A cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle carved in very fine and high relief of rounded shape on a short foot surrounded by a band stylized lotus petal lappets, the underside revealing a brass body and a recessed oval reserve with excellent patina and a four-character mark in shallow relief reading “Chien-Lung Nian Zhi.” One side of the bottle depicts a garden scene flanked by rocks and a covered pavilion in the foreground with an overarching tree and di... Click for details

A Fine Chinese Porcelain Meiping Snuff Bottle, 19thC.

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1900: item #952882
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A GOOD CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.

A large bottle of meiping form covered with an attractive crackled glaze in imitation of the fabled Song dynasty Ge glaze. The slightly concave base is unglazed and shows some nice wear to the exposed porcelain. No stopper.

Approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) high. Fine, undamaged conditio... Click for details

Silver snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1910: item #945407
2091

Pretty silver snuff bottle with incised lotus and fish pattern- both bottle and spoon are hallmarked; the stopper is made of “faux jade” Beijing glass, circa late Qing Dynasty. Excellent condition. H: 7.5cm/3in.

Crystal painted snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1990: item #933069
2058

Exquisite inside painted glass crystal bottle depicting 7 tigers in a mountain landscape. This piece is dated 1987 which marks the height of contemporary Chinese Arts and Crafts as this coincides with opening up of the PRC and its eagerness to highlight the skill of their traditional artisans. Pieces from this period are much sought after by Chinese collectors as quality has since then declined. The quality of this piece may recognized in that it is painted 360 degrees (note that s... Click for details

An erotic glass snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1900: item #929579
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Date: 19th Century

Of compressed form with flared neck and recessed foot, the bottle decorated with a light pink glass overlay on a white ground, each side depicting a man and a woman embraced with passion.

H: 6.1 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Excellent... Click for details

An amber snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #929568
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Date: 18th / 19th century

Of compressed form with the edges narrowing on the sides, a slightly flared neck and concave foot.

H: 4.9 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Very good, with minute chipping to mouth... Click for details

A porcelain snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Ceramic Pre 1900: item #929566
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Date: 19th Century

Of cylindrical section with a recessed foot, and a tall and narrow cylindrical mouth, decorated in iron-red and black enamel with the popular warrior and demon dweller, Zhong Kui, the reverse with two bats.

H: 7.9 cm excluding stopper

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