DESCRIPTION: A carved agate snuff bottle in ovoid form, the stone of a very light celadon color with burnt orange inclusions which have been cleverly worked into the design. A crowing rooster is carved in high relief on one side, and as the bottle is turned we see the russet inclusion appear as the rising sun, tinting the morning clouds around it very ingenious! The bottle has a raised, free-form foot and is topped with a lavender colored stone cap. Late Qing to early Republic (1880 192... Click for details
DESCRIPTION: A handsome carved agate snuff bottle, the stone of a light tan color with lighter inclusions on one shoulder, the front face carved in high relief with a crane wading among the lotus. Well hollowed and in excellent condition with an ebony stone cap; late Qing, c. 1900 (1880 1920). DIMENSIONS: 2 ½ high (6.4 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A celadon jade snuff bottle in ovoid form, carved on one side with a clump of bamboo, the other with water lotus. Several naturally occurring dark inclusions have been cleverly worked into the design. The bottle is nicely hollowed inside and it is capped with a bright green jadeite stopper. Excellent condition, 19th C. DIMENSIONS: 2 Ό high (5.8 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A plump jade snuff bottle in ovoid form, fashioned from a white stone that fades to shades of light green in places. The bottle rests on a raised foot, and on each side a mask is carved. Well hollowed, this larger size bottle would have held a quantity of snuff. Dating from the late 19th to early 20th C., it is finished with a white jade cap. DIMENSIONS: 3 high (7.6 cm) x 2 wide (5 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A simple but elegant green nephrite jade snuff bottle in a tapering rectangular form, late 19th century. The stone is a beautiful celadon color on one side that fades to a darker green on the other, and the bottle is crowned with a tiger-eye stopper. Very good original condition. DIMENSIONS: 3 high (7.6 cm).
DESCRIPTION: A simple but elegant white nephrite jade snuff bottle in spade shape, early 19th century. The bottle is very well hollowed with thin walls, and is capped with a coral stopper. Excellent condition. DIMENSIONS: 2 3/8 high (6 cm).
AN ATTRACTIVE CHINESE ROSE QUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY.
The bottle expertly carved from one piece of rose quartz, birds and flowers. The stone with a couple of natural planar inclusions, not really obvious. A genuine old bottle.
2.13/16 inches (7.2 cm) high. The base has traces of glue where the bottle was fixed to stand a... Click for details
Qing Dynasty (circa 1780 - 1850)
The form is made of greenish-white with an overlay of spinach green jade forming an eggplant. The stopper is darker brown and forms the stem.
H: 3 1/2in. (9 cm.) including stopper
Provenance: Australian Antique Dealers... Click for details
Qing Dynasty (circa 1780 - 1850)
The light yellowish brown skin is deeply carved on one side with a horse beneath a pine tree, contrasting with the smooth and high-polished back.
H: 2 3/8 in. (5.6 cm.)
Ref. SB811... Click for details
