An antique celadon jade snuff bottle fully hollowed out in rectangular form. Note the detail picture showing the light coming through the bottom of the snuff bottle looking down into the mouth. So thin it is almost a floater. Fully carved footrim. 18th century, Qianlong or early Jiaqing period celadon jade bottle. Later stopper finial is a cultured pearl over red composite.
Fine Guangxu period ovoid snuff bottle of jasper hard stone with glints of crystal. No marks. Jade button top with silver spoon. Well hollowed and translucent in the sunlight. Nice oval foot.
2.3" high by 1.5" wide. Very good condition no damage. Nice touch in the hand.
Antique snuff bottle of "ice crystal" agate and with a bright carnelian top. The crystal pattern is quite pronounced with backlighting. Good dendrifical formation also. Circa 1900 Qing dynasty. No marks. Traces of snuff give faint fragrance.
2.5" high and 2" across. Very good condition with no flakes, scratches or lines. Nice old one.
A fine early nephrite jade carving of a small boy or man riding on the back of an elephant. The jade is a milky white color with a few patches of light rust color. The piece measures 2" high by 2" long by 1" thick and is in excellent condition. We believe this jade dates from the late Ming to early Qing dynasties – circa 1550-1800.
A period Qianlong imperial workshop lapis snuff bottle of graceful flat form, well hollowed (and with some snuff inside). This is old lapis lazuli with fine texture with gold flecks and detail which is not found today. The elegant smooth surface shows off the visual texture of the stone. Pink granite top with a pearl. (18th century).
About 2.3" by 1.5"; a couple of tiny flakes along rim, no breaks or lines. Very ... Click for details
Qing dynasty (18th/19th century)
Of "mutton-fat" white jadeite with brown inclusion carved in the form of a pebble with a cylindrical neck.
H: 2 3/4in. (6.6cm.)
Condition: good with a minute frit to the mouth (see illustration)
A rare dendrifical chalcedony snuff bottle – also known as “macaroni agate” or “macaroni quartz”. That unusual material is characterized by the unusual "tubes" caught in the milky agate material. It almost looks like lichen was petrified in the agate. The bottle is in the rounded oval shape – slightly flattened – and stands on a well defined raised oval foot. This exceptional snuff stands 2 5/8" tall by 1 3/4" at the waist by 1" thick. It is topped with a snowflake obsidian lid accented with tur... Click for details
A dark agate snuff bottle carved on one side with a finely detailed relief sculpture of Kwanyin seated in the posture or Royal Repose. Nice rounded rock crystal stopper attached to an ivory spoon, believed to be the original. The bottle measures 2" tall including the stopper by 1 5/8" wide at its widest x 1/2" thick. Excellent condition. We date this bottle to the late Qing - circa 1890-1920.
A grey nephrite Jade snuff bottle with darker gray/black spotted bands – an orange colored stone stopper - probably the original – of a slightly flatted round ovoid form on a flat oval base – well hollowed 2 1/2" high including the stopper by 1 5/8" wide by 1" thick – excellent condition – dates to mid to late 19th century.
