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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Snuff Bottles
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*** Two carved and pierced porcelain snuff bottles, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820), iron red decorated, imitating lacquer and decorated with Buddhist symbols. 8.4 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Henry Cyril Adams ***
*** A box of 11 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, including porcelain, glass, agate, and Jade (11) ***
*** A white jade pebble snuff bottle, 18th-19th century, finely carved with fruiting leafy branches with russet highlights, well hollowed., 6 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico ***
*** A cloisonne & gilt rectangular snuff bottle, Qianlong four character and probably of the period, 1736-1795, decorated on both sides with a crane and deer, each side and the stopper with a lotus spray, the nreign mark incised on a gilt base, 7 cm high.… ***
*** Two Chinese white jade snuff bottles, 19th-early 20th century, 7.5 cm high, fitted box ***
*** Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Signed by Ye Zhongsan (1875-1945), including one pear shaped snuff bottle painted with a boy on a buffalo on one side and horse on the other, inscribed 'Wuxu Qinghe Zuoyu Jingshi', singed and one red seal of… ***
*** A Collection of 17 boxes of Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, in total 161 bottles ***
*** A fine white jade snuff bottle, 1760-1840, flatten form, very well decorated with prunus and bamboo on one side, an imperial poem on the other, well hollowed, coral and ivory stopper ***
*** A celadon jade snuff bottle Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 6 cm, carved with chilong, malachite stopper ***
*** A gold ovoid snuff bottle, 20th century, with a fine repousse design of a birds and varies plants, with jadeite stopper, marked '22k' and a studio mark, 7 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted amber snuff bottle, signed by Ye Xiaosan(1750-1860). With flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a foot rim, painted on one main side with a river landscape with a pavilion by a riverbank, inscribed above 'Executed by Ye… ***
*** A white jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 18-19th century, a natural pebble carved with a pair of chilong dragons in low relief, the reverse exhibiting a pale celadon-russet skin, coral and silver stopper, 10 cm high ***
*** Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottle by Li Kechang, 20th century, each painted with Yang Guifei on one side and a poem on the other, 7.5 cm high (each). Provenance: An old private Western Australian collection ***
*** A fine yellow jade snuff bottle, 19th century, Carved in relief on a black ground with the twins (Hehe Erxian) seated beside a tree, one holding a box, 7 cm high ***
*** Three porcelain snuff bottles, late Qing dynasty, Two cricket bottles, Daoguang mark and period and one other (3) ***
*** A small jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty - Republic period, late 19th - early 20th century, finely carved with lion mask handles, a bird and lotus in low relief on one side, the well-polished and hollowed stone with pale and dark green inclusions,… ***
*** Two small snuff bottles, 20th century, a white jade un-carved bottle, well hollowed, and a Gu yuxuan style glass bottle, finely painted Qianlong seal mark (2) ***
*** A white jade pebble snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty. Carved with a figure beneath a pine, coral stopper. Height 9.2 cm . ***
*** A box of 10 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, including agate, rock crystal and glass (10) ***
*** A rose quartz snuff bottle, incised with a poem to the exterior, four character 'Qianlong' mark to the base, 6.7 cm high ***
*** A polychrome porcelain snuff bottle, Daoguang mark and period, 1821/1850. Well painted with a hen on one side, a cockeral on the other amongst flowers. Wood stand. Height 7.5 cm ***
*** A white jade snuff bottle, 18th -19th century, finely flacks stone of a good even colour, well hollowed, jadeite stopper, 6.4 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico ***
*** A well hollowed white jade snuff bottle with a rice grain pattern, 19th century, Slightly concave base, malachite stopper, 7.3 cm high ***
*** A good ovoid white jade snuff bottle, 19th century and relief carved with crane, in flight and a water plant, coal stopper ***
*** A group of four inside painted snuff bottles signed by Ma Shaoxuan (1867-1939), 6.5-8 cm high, -1939 ***
*** A box of 10 Chinese snuff bottles, late 19th century and 20th century, Including one horn bill, 5 glass, 2 porcelain, and 1 amber, (10) ***
*** A Chinese inside painted snuff bottles by Li kechang, 20th century, painted with Xi Shi and an attendant on one side and poem on the other, inscribed and signed, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: An old private Western Australian collection ***
*** A Chinese rock-crystal snuff-bottle, 18th/19th century, Qing Dynasty. Very finely hollowed, the stone with a marbled texture, ivory and coral stopper. 6.3 cm with stopper ***
*** Three inside painted glass snuff bottles signed by Sun Sansong, 20th century, including two bottles painted with winter landscape scene and one painted with a scholar and a boy walking in a river landscape, all have calligraphy written on the other side,… ***
*** A fine white jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty (1780-1840), carved in low relief with an auspicious scene of deer and cranes beneath pines. 6.5 cm high. Provenance: An old Melbourne Private Collection ***
*** A Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, early 20th century, inlaid with opal, turquoise, jade, other precious stones and a figure in ivory under a gilt branch, hardstone stopper and ivory spoon, 6 cm high ***
*** Ten Chinese jade snuff bottles, including nine white jade bottles, all with fitted stoppers, fitted box ***
*** A fine Japanese polychrome ivory snuff bottle, Meiji period 1868-1912. Very well carved with two immortals, incised Qianlong mark, stopper ensuite. Height 8.7 cm . ***
*** A fine ovoid jadeite snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, late 19th-early 20th century, a good apple green colour supported on a small flat foot, nicely hollowed, silver and rose quartz stopper, 5 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and… ***
*** A Chinese carved and coloured ivory snuff bottle, 20th century. 11 cm high ***
*** An ovoid amber snuff bottle with green jade stopper, late Qing Dynasty, 7.2 cm high ***
*** A good agate snuff bottle, 19th century, carved in relief with a man fishing from a rocky outcrop, the carving skilfully using the darker colours within the stone. Height 7 cm ***
*** Two Chinese snuff bottles, one amber and overlaid with hard stone decoration ***
*** A large mother of pearl and amber snuff bottle, early 20th century. inset with two stone plaques well carved with dragons and bats, stopper, ensuite. Height 9.3 cm . ***
*** A collection of six Chinese inside painted snuff bottles signed by Wang Baichuan, 20th century, each with well hollowed body of a ovoid form, the interior very well painted with story of a Buddha master, signature and seal mark of the artist. An inside… ***
*** A porcelain ovoid snuff bottle Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850), enamelled with dogs and pigeons, jade and gilt-silver stopper; together with a fencai enamel bottle, inscribed on one side, coral and ivory stopper, four character mark ***
*** Eight Chinese snuff bottles, including one signed inside painted glass bottle, one carved agate bottle, four white jade bottles, seven with stoppers, fitted box ***
*** A large white jade Mongolian snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty. Encased in silver with turquoise and coral inlays, silver an coral stopper. Height 8 cm, together with a quatrefoil faceted crystal bottle, 7.5 cm. ***
*** A jadeite snuff bottle, late 19th century, carved with a crane above lotus flowers, the bluish white stone with green and russet inclusions ***
*** A Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle, 19th-early 20th century, Well hollowed in the form of a double gourd, flat mouth rim, slightly concave base, 7.4 cm high ***
*** A fine Chinese inside painted carved crystal snuff bottle by Zhou Leyuan, Qing dynasty, dated 1896, 7 cm high ***
*** A fine Chinese carved flattened agate snuff bottle, 19th century ***
*** An agate double-Glourd snuff bottle, 19th century, of flattened form, the translucent pale yellow stone with russet inclusions, finely hollowed inside, supported on a short flat base, agate stopper, 6.6 cm high. Provenance: Sue Thompson Collection,… ***
*** A Japanese ovoid Laque Burgaute snuff bottle, late 19th century, with an inlaid design of a house and a pavilion by the side of a lake, the rounded sides with a very fine diaper pattern, the mother of pearl inlays in green, blue and gold on a black… ***
*** An agate double gourd shaped snuff bottle, 19th century, with natural inclusions, well hollowed ***
*** A carved hornbill snuff bottle, Chinese, 19th/20th century ***
*** A flattened agate snuff bottle 19th century. Well carved in relief, coral stopper ***
*** Ten snuff bottles 19th century and later, including five ivory bottles, four wood bottles and one shagreen bottle ***
*** A small carved amethyst snuff bottle, Qing dynasty. Well carved in relief, stopper, 5.6 cm. ***
*** Four various snuff bottles including a celadon jade bottle, a rectangular bottle, a pudding stone bottle and another agate bottle. Various sizes. ***
*** Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottles, early 20th century, one painted with mountain landscapes the other one painted with scholars and attendants, both inscribed and signed, 7.4 cm and 7.5 cm high. Provenance: A private Queensland collection ***
*** A good Peking glass red overlay snuff bottle (1800-1850). Well carved on a snowflake ground, malachite stopper ***
*** A fine Lac Burgaute snuff bottle late 19th century. Inlaid silver seal mark Li Qian, together with another lac burgaute bottle ***
*** A smoky crystal snuff bottle, 18th-19th century, well hollowed with Jadeite stopper, 6.3 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico ***
*** Three Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty and later, including a compressed bottle with precious objects and prunus, and two others ***
*** A Chinese white glass snuff bottle, 19th century, an imitation of jade, with a moulded design of mallow flowers on each side, well hollowed and supported on a narrow foot rim, coral stopper ***
*** A large cloudy, agate ovoid snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty, the stone well hollowed ***
*** Five Chinese snuff bottles, three in overlay glass; one hard stone double-gourd bottle and one mother-of-pearl bottle, various sizes ***
*** A white flattened jade snuff bottle 19th century. Carved with mask handles, well hollowed ***
*** An early inside painted glass snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, with a landscape design, signed. 7 cm high ***
*** Two jade snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. One a carved green and lavender jadeite bottle; the second, a tiny white jade bottle. Largest 5.5 cm high ***
*** Three malachite snuff bottles. One caved as a toad like creature with coral stopper, various sizes. ***
*** A shadow-agate ovoid snuff bottle, With natural dark inclusions, well hollowed, supported on a shallow foot rim, jadeite stopper, 6.4 cm high ***
*** Two inside painted snuff bottles, 20th century, one decorated with fish, insets and water plants, the second with a duck and giant lotus, both signed ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle with matching lid and ivory spoon, 6.8 cm high ***
*** A Chinese inside painted snuff bottle ***
*** A good inside painted smoky quartz snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty. Finely painted with a landscape signed Ye Zhong San ***
*** A collection of fifteen Chinese snuff bottles Comprising six porcelain seven glass, one coral and one agate. ***
*** A rose quartz snuff bottle carved with figure, green jade stopper. Height 4.5 cm . ***
*** Two yellow Peking glass snuff bottles, each one relief carved with birds and flowers. ***
*** A green glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, carved with bats and floral scrolls in high relief, 7.4 cm high ***
*** A Chinese glass overlay snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Well decorated with two red Chilong dragons over a milky ground, with a jadeite stopper, 6.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved celadon jade snuff bottle, 19th century. 7 cm high ***
*** A collection of four Chinese ivory pieces, mostly Qing Dynasty, comprising a dragon carved parasol handle 14 cm long, a flower carved circular box and cover 6.5 cm diameter and two snuff bottles, 6 cm and 7 cm high ***
*** A Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty 91 x 51 cm ***
*** A two-colour agate snuff bottle ***
*** An ovoid moss agate snuff bottle 19th century. Quartz stopper ***
*** A Peking blue glass overlay snuff bottle, probably 20th century. .5 cm high ***
*** Two good porcelain bottles late Qing Dynasty. A slender iron-red and grisaille bottle, silver stopper and spoon; and a copper red and cobalt blue bottle, fisherman mark ***
*** A rare figural Porcelain snuff bottle 19th century and later. together with 5 other porcelain bottles ***
*** Four tourquoise matrix snuff bottles. Various sizes. ***
*** A hard stone snuff bottle with mask handles, 19th-20th century, Mottled grey-green surface, relief carved with an archaistic design on each side, silver and green-stone stopper, 77.5 cm high ***
*** A smoky quartz snuff bottle 19th century. Finely carved with a sage, jade stopper ***
*** A Canton enamel snuff bottle late Qing Dynasty/early Republic period. Together with a Peking yellow glass overlay bottle, and an enamel on milk glass small bottle ***
*** A pair of Chinese ivory snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 8 cm high ***
*** Two rock crystal snuff bottles, 19th century, the first, a compressed bottle, well carved with flowers, the carver using the colour inclusions in the stone to enhance the decoration, the second bottle incised overall with shou characters, well hollowed,… ***
*** An inside painted glass bottle, early 20th century, with figures in a landscape, unsigned, coral stopper, together with a tiny amber snuff bottle ***
*** A finely carved ivory snuff bottle, pigments later ***
*** A good yellow flattened amber snuff bottle. Jade stopper ***
*** A jadeite ovoid snuff bottle, early 20th century, the flecked stone well polished, supported on a small flat base, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: The property of the late Sir Tristan and Lady Antico ***
*** A Chinese amber snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 7 cm high ***