Guangxu Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Pebble Form

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Glass Pre 1900: item #153970
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Guangxu period pebble form snuff bottle so realistic that the Peking glass can be mistaken for a pebble. This is a nice old one with silky smooth surface from years of handling. Bottle is well hollowed, and in fact may have held opium at one time as the black residue in the neck suggests. Brownish color is not damage, color in the glass and some from inner residue. Good sized triangular bottom makes for stable standing. Nice cat's eye stopper with a bone spoon. ... Click for details

A RED OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #150058
SB101

Qing Dynasty (1750 - 1820)

Probably Imperial Workshop

Single overlay of red on white opaque glass, carved ... Click for details

A PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #138873
SB153

Qing Dynasty (18th Century)

Of square section, the background decorated in underglaze-blue foliage and flowers, each side decorated in various colored enamels depicting figures in a garden scene... Click for details

A CHALCEDONY SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #138848
SB138

Qing Dynasty, probably Qianlong (1736-1795)

Of spade shape with narrow shoulders and short concave lip, the undecorated body suffused with a few small brown inclusions, with a Jadeite on Silver mounted stopper... Click for details

AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #138834
SB132

Qing Dynasty (1780 – 1880)

With concentric vertical and triangular striation, a short scratch on one side

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AN AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #138830
SB131

Qing Dynasty (1780 – 1850)

Of rectangular flask form, with horizontal white, grayish and honey colored bands and a few inclusions

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A RUBY RED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #138816
SB104

Qing Dynasty (1720 – 1800)

Of rounded rectangular form and rich ruby-red tone

H: 2.1/2in. (6.2cm.) ... Click for details

A PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE

Chinese: Snuff Bottles Pre 1900: item #135591
SB112

Qing Dynasty, c. 1750-1820

Of rectangular section and decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red

H: 3in. (6... Click for details

Fine Chinese Crystal Snuff Bottle, 19thC

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #113061
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A VERY FINE CHINESE ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.

The bottle is of flattened shield shape and beautifully hollowed. The stopper is coral set into gold. I haven’t had this tested but the collector from whom I obtained this bottle has believed this for the last 35 years! It certainly looks as if he is right. The rock crystal is beautifully hollowed and has been finished internally with a semi-matt finis... Click for details

Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle - late 19th Cty

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1920: item #89749

Agate "shadow" snuff bottle with shadow inclusions that resemble three trapped moths - celadon nephrite jade stopper - rounded shoulder shape - flat base - late 19th to early 20th century - 2 ¾" high including stopper 1 ½" diameter at the shoulder, base is 1 " diameter. Excellent condition.