Early Qing Dynasty Crystal Snuff Bottle - very fine

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #983302
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Early Qing Dynasty Crystal Snuff Bottle - very fine 2 1/2" H Condition: Good

An Amber/Orange Carnelian Snuff Bottle – 19th Cty

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1920: item #982679
ICHI 2138

This is a lovely orange/amber colored snuff bottle made of carnelian. It is a nice size – measuring 2” high by 1 ¾” wide by 1 1/8” thick – not including the stopper, When held to the light there are some cloudy areas in the stone. The stopper is a white agate with streaks of rust orange and the spoon is made of bamboo. We believe it is possible that this could be the original stopper - there is a crack in the top piece. The bottle has a very well formed foot and is very well hollowed. We date t... Click for details

A Chinese Snuff Bottle - Jasper Quartz – 19th/20th Cty

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1940: item #979527
COLL1016

This is a handsome snuff bottle made of a material which we believe to be jasper, a form of quartz. Jasper is an opaque rock of virtually any color stemming from the mineral content of the original sediments or ash. Patterns arise during the consolidation process forming flow and depositional patterns in the original silica rich sediment or volcanic ash. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, s... Click for details

A Chinese ‘Kong Que Shi’ (Turquoise) Snuff Bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1920: item #977476

Fashioned from a single piece of vigorously patterned turquoise, this snuff bottle is of classic form with rounded sides, sloping shoulder, a high neck and raised footrim. The bottle is well-hollowed and fitted with a matching blue glass stopper mounted on a black glass rim. Traditionally considered a type of jade, such patterned turquoise is called ‘kong que shi’ [lit. “peacock stone”]. The unusual pattern renders any added decoration unnecessary. Height with stopper: 6.8cm (2-5/8”) and we... Click for details

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, 19th century. 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, supported on a raised foot with recessed base. The bottle is well hollowed and of even colour with apple green c... Click for details

An inkstone snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #929552
929552

Date: 1800 - 1850

Of flattened form with a narrow cylindrical neck and a recessed foot, each side similarly decorated with a coiled dragon within a roundel, both shoulders carved with a mock-mask ring-handle.

H: 6.2 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Good, t... Click for details

A rock crystal snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #929540
929540

Date: 1780 - 1850

Of elongated-rectangular form carved from flawless smokey rock crystal with a tall cylindrical neck a recessed foot, a mock-mask ring-handle carved on both shoulders.

H: 6.2 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Excellent... Click for details

A large chalcedony agate snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #929534
929534

Date: 19th century

Of translucent stone with slight color variations, the tall bottle is of simple yet elegant baluster form with a flaring mouth and a raised foot.

H: 7.2 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Excellent... Click for details

A jade double-gourd snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #929529
929529

Date: 19th Century

Of celadon nephrite of even color with light russet veining, the bottle is modeled in the form of a flattened double-gourd, each section lightly carved with overlapping lotus leaves.

H: 5.4 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Very good, with... Click for details

A large jadeite snuff bottle

Chinese: Snuff Bottles: Hardstone Pre 1900: item #929527
929527

Date: 1820 - 1880

Of white jade with light emerald green and lavender veining, the bottle modeled in the form of a fingered citron. The interior is well hollowed and the circular mouth short but wide.

H: 7.4 cm excluding stopper

Condition: Excellent... Click for details