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Snuff Bottles — Oriental - Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Snuff Bottles
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A fine Chinese overglaze enamel snuff bottle on translucent glass, four character mark to base, neatly painted on the front with a fruiting grape vine, a dragonfly & grasshopper, the reverse with red berries & grasshoppers, well hollowed with a gilt… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare coral snuff bottle, carved as an elephant, with a chrysoprase stopper, Qing Dynasty, height 5 cm, length 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade ovoid melon shaped snuff bottle, with coral stopper, 19th/20th century, carved with a scrollling vine, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: Private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | A jade snuff bottle, in hues of green of rounded form on a flat base, well hollowed, Qing Dynasty. Provenance: The Estate of an Australian Diplomat, the Resident representative to south Korea in the 1960s. Condition: fine frits to mouth rim, age wear… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese yellow enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark to base the pouch shaped bottle with a nude painted on the front and reverse, gilt metal cap. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine flat white jade snuff bottle, engraved with winter sweet & poem to the front & reverse, height 6 cm, length 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An eggplant shaped snuff bottle, well-hollowed with a spinach green jade calyx, 19th century, the body carved from a stone of even white tone, a fine smooth vegetable shape realistically carved & separate piece of spinach green jade cap, a natural shape… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese snuff bottles, carved mother of pearl, amber & lacquer, one with carnelian stopper, height 7.5 - 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese grey and white jade snuff bottle of large proportions, the body decorated with a figurative motif in relief, the coral stopper with metal spoon intact, 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese inside painted crystal snuff bottle, signed Ma Shaoxuan [1867-1939], cyclical date, the winter of Wuchen year, 1928, titled the water margin to the front with warriors' farewell on the shore, a poem to the reverse, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An eggplant shaped snuff bottle, well-hollowed with a spinach green jade Calyx, 19th century, the body carved from a stone of even tone with a blush of amber near the base of the vegetable, a fine smooth shape with a realistically carved stopper &… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese cylindrical shaped porcelain snuff bottle painted in underglaze blue & red with figures, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, and red berries around the shoulder & coral bead stopper. Provenance: The Estate of an Australian Diplomat, the Resident… | *** |  |
| *** | A boxed set of five Chinese snuff bottles (Southern Peking school) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese glass snuff bottles, with coral & copper Stoppers, height 6.5 & 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese snuff bottles, carved agate incorporating the matrix of the stone & a natural turquoise pebble shape & stopper. Both bottles well hollowed, the agate bottle has a lapis blue stopper, mask handles and on the front is carved a lone horse on a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, Journey to the West [monkey King] theme, signed by Yun Chuan, green stopper, height 8.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two jade snuff bottles, white & celadon in tone, each carved with Auspicious Symbols, 19th/20th century, compressed spherical form & chamfered on shoulders [2], height 6 cm, height 6.3 cm. Provenance: private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | A jade snuff bottle carved with bamboo & Lingzhi, of rounded form on a flat base, Qing Dynasty. Provenance: The Estate of an Australian Diplomat, the Resident representative to south Korea in the 1960s. Condition: an old hairline crack runs from across… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese white jade snuff bottle with a blush of colour, of flattened ovoid shape, carved head holding rings to the shoulder, with jade stopper. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved white jade snuff bottle, with fish swimming in a lotus pond, a coral bead & silver stopper, 19th/20th century. The shoulder with a fish in relief in the contrasting rust, height 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese snuff bottles a yellow porcelain & enamel on glass, 19th/20th century, the porcelain bottle carved & pierced, the glass bottle has flowering vines & butterfly with four character mark to base, [2]. Provenance: private South African collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A snuff bottle of a flattened ovoid shape, the carved coral red stone, Qing Dynasty, the shadow carving of a carp swimming against the tide & leaping over the dragon gate, height 5.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese snuff bottles, including one carved from horn, 19th/20th century, two with original metal & glass stoppers, a pebble shaped agate, a horn bottle carved with Qilin down the shoulders & mark to base, the third in white glass, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three Chinese snuff bottles, turquoise, amethyst & jade, & two snuff saucers, 19th century, height 6.5 - 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large antique Chinese Kangxi blue & white snuff bottle depicting figural scenes with jade stopper, 19th century, character marks to base, height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese snuff bottles, rock crystal, two transparent amber glass & a blue glass bottle, height 6 - 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese jade carved snuff bottle in high relief, of flattened ovoid shape, with the God of longevity seated under a pine tree, coral & metal stopper. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved square form jade snuff bottle on a low chamfered foot, inscribed on reverse, the longevity symbols of a figure carrying a fruiting peach branch & a bat hovering above, a turquoise & metal stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: private South African… | *** |  |
| *** | A white jade snuff bottle, of compressed circular form, engraved with double mask handles, 19th/20th century., chilong, lion dog, Fu to the front and reverse, agate stopper, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Five carved ivory and one carved bone snuff bottles together with one other (7) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese snuff bottles decorated with contrasting birds and floral motif in relief, stopper with metal spoon in tact to both 7 cm - 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese rock crystal turtle snuff bottle with mauve hues & turquoise stopper, 19th century, length 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Four Chinese antique porcelain glazed snuff bottles with jade stoppers, 19th century, height 7 cm to 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese glass snuff bottle with green stone stopper, signed by Maoru, inside painted with four Chinese ancient generals: Huang Yixiao, Wen Zhong, Su Hu & Jiang Ziya with red seal marks, height 7.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A lapis lazuli snuff bottle of rounded rectangular form with Pyrite Flecking, 19th/20th century, the front & reverse carved with a grape vine & long tailed squirrel, well hollowed, a blue molded glass stopper & metal collar, height 8 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved Shadow agate snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, of flattened ovoid shape, carved with a monkey & piebald horse, the other round with an ancient pine tree with birds hovering above [2], height 7.5, height 7 cm. Provenance: private South African… | *** |  |
| *** | A twin cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, of flat circular shape, Qing dynasty, with symbols of longevity on a green ground with brass wires, a spotted deer & crane. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese glass & enamel snuff bottle, painted decorated with figures in a landscape, red Quing mark on base. Height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese green Aventurine snuff bottle with orange agate stopper, 19th century, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two single overlay glass snuff bottles (2) | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Canton enameled snuff bottle. Gilt cover, European subject. Height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rock crystal snuff bottle with a glass stopper, 19th/20th century, finely carved with bats & a qilong on front & reverse, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | Three natural agate snuff bottle, the shadow bottles engraved with an immortal and bats, and a young boy Catching a large carp, 19th century. The round engraved with grapes and cat to the front and reverse, carnelian and enamel stoppers, height 7 cm and 6… | *** |  |
| *** | Two finely carved jade snuff bottles, with coral Stoppers, Chinese, 19th/20th century, the one carved with a young boy and bat, inscribed happiness & longevity, the other with a lion dog, height 6 cm, height 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Large porcelain snuff bottle, Yongzheng mark 18th century | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese snuff bottle intricately carved from a walnut, well hollowed, the design with a pagoda and numerous figures. 20th century good patination, the metal stopper inset with green stones. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mammoth ivory snuff bottle of a fish basket, resting on the bottom of the lake with flowering water weed, signature to base, 20th century, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mammoth ivory snuff bottle of an emperor penguin carrying a fish in the curved bill for the chicks, signature to base, 20th century, inlaid eyes and a fish stopper, carved in fine detail the penguins surrounded by frothing waves, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A mammoth ivory snuff bottle of a large fish the stopper of frothing spraying water, inlaid eyes, signature to base, 20th century, height 5 cm, length 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large flat round ivory snuff bottle has a central engraved medallion, with a square domed stopper and base, 20th century, the moonflask shape has a landscape to one side and a phoenix to the other within a finely inked border of waves, signature to both… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved agate gourd snuff bottle with central ring detail, 19th century, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, relief carved with stylised leaf motif | *** |  |
| *** | A finely carved Chinese Shadow agate snuff bottle, feeding the ducks, Qing Dynasty, the honey coloured translucent bottle well hollowed. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese glass snuff bottle with glass overlay with coral lid. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory snuff bottle on stand | *** |  |
| *** | A group of Chinese cinnabar style vases and snuff bottles (9) | *** |  |
| *** | Two enamel painted snuff bottles, with four character Qianlong mark to base, painted on front & reverse with eight quails standing, feeding & flying, beneath a collar of ruyi, the other with a golden pheasant in a peony garden [2], height 5.5 & 6.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Two snuff bottles, horn & cloisonne, elongated of square & rounded form, 19th/20th century, the cloisonne on a yellow ground with copper wire, the horn on a fine circular foot & raised shaped sides [2], height 7 cm, height 7.2 cm. Provenance: private… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved orange agate snuff bottle with red resin stopper, 19th century, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique Chinese tortoise shell snuff bottles with carved & incised designs & amber stopper, 19th century, height 7 cm to 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage Chinese carved snuff bottles including tiger's eye & green hardstone with jade & coral stoppers, 20th century, height 6 cm to 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved red glass snuff bottle with ivory stopper and coral tip, carved on front and reverse with horses, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two inside painted glass snuff bottles, one bears signature Ma Shaoxuan, Summer, dated 1925, a landscape on the front & a Tang poem on the reverse, the round flattened bottle bears signature, Ding Er Zhong, Beijing, Autumn, height 6 - 6.2 cm. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Transparent glass snuff bottle, of rounded form, coral coloured stopper, 19th/20th century, carved in relief on front and reverse with dragons, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two enamel snuff bottles, painted with young European girls on front & reverse, four character mark to base, 19th/20th century, the flattened elongated shape has a landscape on the reverse [2], height 6.3, & 7.2 cm. Provenance: private South African… | *** |  |
| *** | A grey jade snuff bottle with a agate stopper, carved with Quail, 19th/20th century, standing on a rock reaching for the millet, the reverse, using the natural stone, in the moonlight a gentleman walks across a bridge, height 6 cm. Provenance: private… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved snuff bottle depicting figural scenes, 19th century, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese glass snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, one inside painted with pine tree & red crested cranes, the other with an agate palette of irregular streaks, 2]. Provenance: private South African collection, 7.5 & 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A black glass snuff bottle with gold Flecks & a crystal bottle, 19th/20th century, well hollowed translucent bottle with a textured interior & flat bottom, both with jade stoppers [2], height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A group of Japanese ivory, comprising snuff bottle and others | *** |  |
| *** | An agate snuff bottle of flattened shield form, carved with a figure holding a scroll, inscribed 'Happiness & long life, tapering to the foot & using the centre space on each side to depict an agreeable looking figure, dwarfed in his loose robes, height 6… | *** |  |
| *** | A faceted green glass snuff bottle with a flat foot, 19th/20th century, molded & hand finished, the transparent glass has a contrasting stopper. Provenance: private South African collection. Height 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved agate snuff bottle in the form of a gourd. Exquisitely carved in a single piece of stone with a cascading floral design. Height 11.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Yixing, purple Sand snuff bottle of rounded form, impressed Qianlong seal mark to base, a recessed panel front & back painted in slip with a landscape, green glass stopper with metal rim, height 7 cm. Provenance: private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory snuff bottle & stopper, the square-rounded form, Qing Dynasty, sitting on a round foot, each panel carved with auspicious flowering branches and their metaphors: wintersweet a faithful friend, chrysanthemum a helpful friend & lotus a surface… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of decorative objects [16], including twelve south East asian gilded votive figres, small lobed pot, carved wooden snuff bottle,wooden cow bell,and a Chinese wooden stand, ( 16 ) | *** |  |
| *** | Two Chinese jade snuff bottle, a white jade bottle with figure of Li Bai, resting under a pine tree, and one in celadon and brown tone, with a happy Buddha flying through cloud, the reverse with bats, of round flattened form, well hollowed, with a rose… | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese round glass snuff bottle, inlaid with Sunstones, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An enamel snuff bottle, of flat circular shape, impressed Qianlong seal mark to base, a white ground with blue scrolling radiating from a central peony, original matching stopper, height 7 cm. Provenance: private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved agate snuff bottle with carved central cat detail, 19th century, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved quartz snuff bottle with koi fish & lotus detail with celadon jade stopper, 19th century, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A carved ivory snuff bottle, dragon on front & phoenix on reverse, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An opaque yellow glass snuff bottle, of rounded form, 19th/20th century, deeply carved on each side with squirrels on grape vines, recessed foot surrounded by a footrim, with original stopper, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: private South African collection | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved rock crystal snuff bottle depicting exotic flowers with spinach jade stopper, 19th century, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Chinese Peking cameo glass snuff bottle depicting crane & lotus scenes with blue glass stopper, early 20th century, height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese enamel snuff bottle depicting Roman ladies, 19th century, character marks to base, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An agate bowl in the form of a lotus leaf and a Peking snuff bottle, 20th century, the agate finely carved with two fish to exterior of leaf, the the snuff bottle with a crane in red amongst red and blue foliage, both are in excellent condition. Bowl… | *** |  |
| *** | Two inside painted glass snuff bottles, signature Ma Shaoxuan, summer, dated 1925, a landscape on the front and a Tang poem on the reverse, the round flattened bottle bears signature, Ding Er Zhong, Beijing, Autumn, height 6 - 6.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Six well hollowed natural stone snuff bottles, of flattened round, oval & ovoid shapes, stopper with fitted metal rim, 19th/20th century, honey onyx marble & a pink lace agate, a black veined jasper, moss & honeycomb agate each with distinctive striation.… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved celadon jade snuff bottle with incised figural design, 19th century, height 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese celadon jade carved twin carp fish snuff bottle with amber glass stoppers, 19th century, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle with green resin stopper detail, early 20th century, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved jadeite snuff bottle with central celestial dragon detail & spinach jade stopper, 19th century, height 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese carved moss agate snuff bottle with Dendrite Inclusions, 19th century, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle with coloured glass inlay, 19th century, height 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique Chinese reverse glass painted inside snuff bottles depicting floral & Foliage scenes with jade stoppers, 19th century, character marks, height 8 cm to 9 cm | *** |  |