The pair of snuff bottles have a hexagonal faceted shape with flattened foot. They are inlaid with iridescent shell floral motifs with dark brown lacquer wood.

Laque burgauté has Chinese origins with examples occurring as early as the Ming dynasty and was especially popular in the Qing dynasty when it was also used to cover unglazed porcelain.

Dimensions: 1 1/2" x 1" x 3 1/8" H each

Antique Chinese rose quartz snuff bottle. Carved in a ovoid shape. With jade cabochon lid. Provenance: Collection of Howard Kaplan.

Republic Period

Dimensions: Bottle 2 1/4" high (including lid 2 3/4" high)

Antique Chinese snuff bottle depicting a highly raised dragon with a ball of fire amidst swirling clouds, made of molded porcelain and glazed yellow. With a coral lid. Provenance: Collection of Howard Kaplan.

19th century

Dimensions: Bottle 2 1/2" high (with lid 2 3/4" high)

Antique Chinese glass snuff bottle. Flattened round body made of amber color glass. Provenance: Collection of Howard Kaplan.

Early to Mid 19th Century

Dimensions: Bottle 2 1/8" high (with lid 2 3/8" high)

A Chinese snuff bottle carved from amethyst into a carp fish leaping over waves. The stopper is carved from light green hardstone, possibly fluorite. Provenance: Collection of Howard Kaplan.

20th century Dimensions: 3 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 3/4"

Antique Chinese molded porcelain snuff bottle with a deeply modeled design of a phoenix on ones side and a dragon on the other, both on a backdrop of swirling clouds. Glazed a dark cobalt blue. Coral lid. Provenance: Collection of "Jade Collector" Howard Kaplan.

19th Century

Dimensions: Bottle 3" high (including lid 3 3/8" high)

Antique Chinese carved glass snuff bottle. Made of dark red translucent glass and carved with a highly raised woven basket texture. Provenance: Collection of Howard Kaplan.

19th Century

Dimensions: Bottle: 2 5/8" high (3 1/8" high including lid)

Antique Chinese snuff bottle carved of carnelian with birds on blossoming branches. Matching carved carnelian lid. With custom carved wooden stand (later). Provenance: from the collection of Howard Kaplan.

Late 19th Century

Dimensions: Bottle: 2 3/8" high, on stand 2 3/4" high

Height: 7 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 5.1 cm (2 in)
Depth: 3 cm (1.2 in)

Chinese porcelain snuff bottle; iron red calligraphic script; Yongzheng mark to the base; some general wear to the sides and gilt top

Height: 6.7 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 4.2 cm (1.7 in)
Depth: 1.8 cm (0.7 in)

Fine Chinese cloisonné snuff bottle; depicts horses in rural landscapes; fine wire construction; apocryphal Jingtai mark to the base; end of spoon missing; good condition

Height: 6.4 cm (2.6 in)
Width: 3.4 cm (1.3 in)
Depth: 2.3 cm (0.9 in)

Chinese lapis lazuli snuff bottle; swallow amongst peach blossom; bone spoon; good condition

Richly enameled with vibrant colors this snuff bottle features a bee headed towards a group of flowers. The cap is a red stone and the bottle is hand painted and signed on the bottom. A nice piece for the beginning collector which will only increase in value over time. Measures 3.75 inches high.

It is amazing that about half of the snuff still remains in this bottle. Lacking a stopper, it was stuffed with tissue when we received it. We added the stopper for display purposes. The scene surrounding the bottle depicts a person riding a buffalo towards a mountain range while pointing behind him to the man with an umbrella. The bottle has a network of crackles stained over to a pale brownish tone. There are some pin pricks from firing, maybe bits of ash. Dates 1800s. 3 inches high.

Height: 6.9 cm (2.7 in)
Width: 4 cm (1.7 in)
Depth: 3.5 cm (1.3 in)

Chinese lapis lazuli snuff bottle in the form of Buddha’s hand; yellow stone stopper with ivory spoon; good condition

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting a scene with a dragon and qilin and other figures. Approx. 2.50 inches tall...High resolution images on request.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue and White snuff bottle depicting a group of horsemen approaching a walled entrance to city with other figures present. No apparent cracks or chips. Includes stopper without lid. Height 2.5+ inches, width 1.5 inches.

Lovely Qing Dynasty amber colored agate ovoid form snuff bottle, with an oval foot rim surrounding a shallowly recessed flat base, with mask handles on each side. The bottle is very well-hollowed and "thin walled". Includes brass/red corral lid. Height of bottle itself is 2 inches. High resolution images may be emailed to you on request.

Flattened Circular flask form, with slightly flared neck, with stylized chi-longs crawling up on the sides, having an oval raised footing with a high indentation underneath. Wide, slightly concave mouth. Its symmetrical formal shape tells us that it was probably made to represent an antique flask. Its style resembles that of some porcelain and enameled snuff bottles made during the 18th century. Well-hollowed...