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Auction House:
Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
Number of lots recorded:79
Lots with images:79
Prices available:79
Category:
Snuff Bottles
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle depicting two immortals by Ye Zhongsan(Yeh Chung-san) 1924 decorated with the immortal Zuang Guolao riding a water buffalo, the reverse with the immortal Lu Cao Guo-Jiu seated on a flying Phoenix ***
*** Two interior painted snuff bottles, 1950 and later, comprising one by Zheng Shi Kui (born 1951) depicting 'The Son of Emperor', the other, signed by Huang San, 2003, 'The first Ode for the red Cliff', stoppers, box, 9 cm and 6.5 cm ***
*** An ivory double snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the cylindrical sides finely carved in relief on an incised diaper ground with maidens relaxing in a garden, the reverse with a raised inscription, between flower and bamboo borders, stoppers, 6 cm high ***
*** A finely decorated inside-painted glass snuff bottle, attributed to Ding Erzhong, 'The Lan Ting Shu', dated Beijing 1898 and Wuxian 1901 finely painted with figures by a stream in a landscape of trees, rocky outcrops, a waterfall and distant mountains… ***
*** A large and varied collection of Chinese hard-stone snuff bottles including agate, malachite, amethyst crystal and chalcedony bottles (28) ***
*** An unusual jade inset ivory snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the sides inlaid with jade plaques of the ho ho Erh Hsien, one boy holding lotus stems, the other releasing bats from a box, either side with a tiger, all finely carved in relief on the incised… ***
*** A Chinese pale celadon jade snuff bottle, 19th century of ovoid form with a carved coral stopper 8.5 cm high ***
*** A large and varied group of glass and porcelain snuff bottles comprising bottles painted with floral and figural scenes, (17) ***
*** A Canton enamel snuff bottle, 20th century, painted with a continuous scene of birds perched on branches of flowering magnolia and other trees beside peony and bamboo, the base inscribed with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong, stopper en suite… ***
*** A mixed lot of fourteen hard stone snuff bottles including two pebble-form bottles and a nephrite calligraphy inscribed bottle ***
*** A celadon jade snuff bottle of upright form, the sides carved in low relief with a dragon among clouds encircling the sides, and a phoenix in high relief to one side, the stone of pale tone with slight areas of russet suffusions, stopper, box 6.7 cm high ***
*** A large group of Chinese glass snuff bottles, 19th century and later including bottles carved with landscapes, animals and figures (16) ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle, attributed to Zhou Leyuan, dated 1892 painted to one side with figures under trees against a mountainous landscape, the reverse inscribed with a poem ' Grass' by bi Juyi, artists signature with red seals to each side ***
*** An unusual jade inset ivory snuff bottle, 19th/20th century, the upright body well carved with a pair of sinuous dragons in relief on the incised diaper ground inlaid with a jade bird on either side, stopper, 5.5 cm high ***
*** A collection of seven various snuff bottles, 19th century and later including jade, shagreen, rose quartz and agate the tallest, 8 cm high ***
*** A Chinese white jade snuff bottle carved with bat lug handles, red hardstone stopper 5.5 cm high ***
*** A Canton enamel snuff bottle, 20th century, painted after Lang Shih-ning with hound' dogs in landscape panels reserved on the floral decorated turquoise ground, the base with an apocryphal four-character mark of Qianlong, stopper en suite, 7.5 cm high ***
*** A white jade snuff bottle of irregular upright form, partly retaining the shape of the original pebble, the white stone with areas of the russet skin, fitted box 7.7 cm high ***
*** A sponge coral 'iron tree' snuff bottle 1974 carved in relief to represent the mythical 'Iron Tree' with sprouting blossoms from a rocky outcrop ***
*** A large cased inside-painted burgundy overlay glass snuff bottle dated 1894 decorated with three figures in a garden, two playing mahjong another observing,the reverse with two figures, metal mounted Azurite stopper ***
*** An inside-painted snuff bottle by Wang Jiu Zhou Hengshui - Hebei, 1970 -1999 decorated to one side with a collared greyhound named Cangshui Qau under a pine tree, calligraphy to the side, the reverse with a brown Tibetan mastiff and a pine tree, red seal… ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle, attributed to Ding Erzhong, dated 1892 painted to one side with a figure in a boat against a mountainous landscape, the reverse inscribed with a poem ' My Idle Dreams Roam Far' by Li Yu, signed Ding Erzhong to each… ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle, by Yeh Chung-San, Middle Period, dated 1904 decorated with a market scene under a tree ***
*** Seven Chinese jadeite and hardstone snuff bottles and a jade figural seal ***
*** Two Chinese carved ivory snuff bottles, late 19th century the tallest 8 cm high ***
*** A turquoise (Kong Que Shi) matrix snuff bottle Late Qing/early Republic period 1880, 1920 of rectangular form with bevelled edges, gilded metal mounted red coral stopper ***
*** A group of figural and animal form Chinese glass, porcelain and boxwood snuff bottles Including bottles in the form of a monkey, an elephant, a tree shrew, a carp, a frog and a figure of Buddha (12) ***
*** A well carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, 19th century relief carved with a rural scene within stylised lingzhi and lappet borders ***
*** Three pudding stone snuff bottles, probably late Qing/early Republic 1880, 1920 each with agate stopper ***
*** Three porcelain snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty, each decorated in predominantly underglaze blue, one with copper red detailing, and the other two with crackle glazed grounds, stoppers, 7.2 cm to 8 cm high ***
*** A collection of sixteen Sotheby's international Chinese and S.E Asian auction catalogues, of ceramics, works of Art, snuff bottles and paintings ***
*** A green jade 'Taotie mask' snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty of compressed oval form with carved taotie masks to the shoulders 6.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese amber coloured snuff bottle well hollowed, with a hardstone stopper ***
*** A moss agate snuff bottle, Republican period 1912, 1949 together with a banded pink quartz snuff bottle and a black jasper snuff bottle ***
*** A mixed group of eight famille rose enamel on metal snuff bottles comprising a blue and white enamel snuff bottle showing elder and student Yongzheng mark; a yellow enamelled snuff bottle with mandarin ducks; a copper snuff bottle enamelled with birds and… ***
*** Six various carved and overlayed Chinese glass snuff bottles comprising a blue overlaid white bottle, a white overlaid blue bottle, two multi coloured overlay bottles, a white overlaid yellow bottle and a deep red overlaid on blue bottle (6) ***
*** A Chinese celadon jade snuff bottle carved with a galloping horse and a calligraphy panel, red hardstone stopper 6 cm high ***
*** A green-overlay white glass snuff bottle, probably late Qing dynasty finely carved with a continuous pattern of flowering convolvulus, carved four character seal mark to the shoulder, agate stopper ***
*** A carved ivory snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty carved in high relief with scenes of the female immortal He Xiangu holding her magical lotus flower seated upon a Kylin, the reverse decorated with He Xiangu holding the peach of eternal life and riding the… ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle signed Shi Qian, Republic period depicting the concubine Yang Kuei Fei, signed to both sides, agate stopper ***
*** A red-overlay opaque white glass snuff bottle 19th century carved with two water dragons rising from waves, incised two character mark to the base for Emperor Yongzheng ***
*** A pink glass overlay cabbage snuff bottle Republican period 1912, 1949 the slender baluster milk glass form overlaid with pale pink carved with overlapping leaves ***
*** A celadon jade snuff bottle of compressed ovoid form with scroll handles, decorated to each side with a writhing dragon, turquoise stopper 6.2 cm high ***
*** A group of ten enamelled porcelain snuff bottles, 19th century and later each variously decorated with flowers birds and figures in landscape scenes ***
*** A carved amethyst snuff bottle carved in high relief with swirling tao-tie ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle by Yun Chuan, 'One Bottle Studio' 2nd half 20th century decorated with a continuous scene from the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' depicting Kuang Chung-yen, father-in-law of the hermit Ju-Gur Liang, riding his donkey… ***
*** A carved and reticulated tortoiseshell snuff bottle, Republic period finely carved with a panel of swirling dragons amid clouds, horn stopper ***
*** Hidden Treasures postage stamps of China, the Major James Starr collection; and Robert Kleiner, Chinese snuff Bottles, comprising a two volume boxed set of Sotheby's London auction catalogues, the postage stamps of China, 11, 12 and 13 September 1991;… ***
*** A jadeite snuff bottle, 19th/20th century the suffused apple green body carved with a prancing horse ***
*** A carved cameo agate snuff bottle 19th/20th century carved using the dark brown and grey inclusions in the stone to depict a scene of a scholar and student, rose quartz stopper ***
*** A varied group of ten enamel and metal mounted snuff bottles ***
*** A collection of ten enamelled porcelain snuff bottles, Republic Period and later ***
*** Seven Chinese porcelain snuff bottles comprising five blue and white porcelain bottles, a blue on green bottle and a polychrome decorated bottle ***
*** A collection of fifteen international Chinese and S.E Asian auction catalogues, of ceramics, works of Art and snuff bottles ***
*** A collection of fourteen Sotheby's international Chinese and S.E Asian auction catalogues, of ceramics, works of Art, snuff bottles and paintings ***
*** A celadon jade snuff bottle carved in low relief with a continuous scene of distant mountains and a sampan gliding down a river past a pavilion ***
*** A varied group of seven Chinese porcelain and glass snuff bottles in various shapes including baluster and double gourd with floral decoration ***
*** An unusual speckled glass snuff bottle, possibly circa 1820 a compressed pear form with a carved mask to each shoulder, the pale pinkish opaque cased glass is suffused with random splashes of red, yellow, bluish purple and green ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle decorated to both sides with a figure in a landscape scene, signed and inscribed to both sides ***
*** A carved ox horn snuff bottle in the shape of a horse carrying a cask the recumbent horse bearing a round cask on its back topped with a matching round stopper ***
*** A clear emerald green glass snuff bottle 1750, 1850 of a spherical form with sparse evenly scattered small air bubbles, gilded metal stopper ***
*** A carved celadon jade snuff bottle of compressed ovoid form decorated to one side with calligraphy, red stone stopper 7.5 cm high ***
*** A set of seven porcelain snuff bottles depicting the Chinese immortals, 20th century ***
*** A inside-painted glass snuff bottle 1977 decorated with a scene from the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' depicting Kuang Chung-yen, father-in-law of hermit Ju-Gur Liang, riding his donkey under a rocky ledge followed by his attendant shouldering a prunus… ***
*** An inside-painted glass snuff bottle, signed Yi Yuan, 'One Bottle Studio', 3rd quarter 20th century painted to one side with cicada's and bamboo, the reverse decorated with grasshoppers and flowers, signed and inscribed with red seals ***
*** A banded agate snuff bottle and a rhyolite snuff bottle Republican period and later ***
*** A lac burgaute snuff bottle, late 19th/20th century decrated and inlaid with abalone shell, gold and silver foil on a black lacquer ground ***
*** An enamelled porcelain water dragon snuff bottle Daoguang mark decorated with a green bearded blue scaled water dragon rising up from foaming waves and reaching to capture a gold flaming pearl, rubbed red Daoguang mark ***
*** A famille rose enamelled porcelain snuff bottle decorated with a scene from ' The Red Chamber Dream' depicting the meeting of Bao-yu and Dai-yu who is holding a lingzhi fungus, the reverse depicting Dai-yu holding a wine jar and accompanied by a deer ***
*** A collection of Chinese snuff bottle catalogues and references including Sotheby's and Bonhams sale catalogues ***
*** A carved yellow glass snuff bottle decorated to each side with bats and coins, carved hardstone stopper of a recumbent horse ***
*** Two yellow and green glaze lotus relief snuff bottles Xianfeng marks one of baluster form with a green glaze and blue six character underglaze mark for the Xianfeng period, matching stopper, the second bottle of double gourd form with blue six character… ***
*** A green and white overlay caramel glass snuff bottle, carved by Hui Jun, 1970, 1990 carved in the 'Jing Zuo' style carved with the figure of Tao Yuan Ming standing on a knoll with clouds in the background pointing at green and white asters, the reverse… ***
*** Three glass snuff bottles 19th century comprising of a faceted cobalt blue double gourd bottle, an amber 'basket-weave' bottle and a double gourd simulated turquoise bottle ***
*** An etched simulated amber yellow glass snuff bottle, late Qing Dynasty the polished surface carved to a matte background in low relief with lotus flowers and leaves within medallions, black glass stopper mounted on filigree silvered metal ***
*** Two carved Hawksbill tortoiseshell snuff bottles Republic period One modelled as an urn the other of hexagonal double gourd shape ***
*** A green-overlay opaque glass snuff bottle, possibly late 19th century the etched crosshatched ground carved in low relief with an all over pattern of flying cranes ***
*** A carved Shoushan stone pebble-form snuff bottle carved with a scene of scholars in a mountainous landscape ***
*** A famille rose porcelain snuff bottle Daoguang mark, 20th century painted with a continuous scene of figures in a landscape, recessed base with red Daoguang mark ***