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Asian Works of Art

Session: Chinese Snuff Bottles

San Francisco
2 Oct 2012, session starting at 10:00 PDT
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A coral figural group
Sold for US$ 15,000 inc. premium
A coral figural group
A large carved and pieced coral figural group
Sold for US$ 12,500 inc. premium
A large carved and pieced coral figural group
A white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
A white nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
A white nephrite snuff bottle

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Three agate snuff bottles
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1222
A group of three agate snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
Three agate snuff bottles
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1223
A group of three agate snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
An amber snuff bottle
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1224
An amber snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 1,000
£460 - 660
€540 - 780
A Canton enameled metal snuff bottle
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1225
A Canton enameled metal snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£390 - 530
€470 - 620
A cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle Late Qing/Republic period
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1226
A cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle Late Qing/Republic period
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
Two porcelain snuff bottles Qianlong marks, Republic period
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1227
Two porcelain snuff bottles Qianlong marks, Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£390 - 530
€470 - 620
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
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1228
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A group of three glass snuff bottles 1880-1940
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1229
A group of three glass snuff bottles 1880-1940
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
Two glass snuff bottles
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1230
Two glass snuff bottles
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US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
Two porcelain snuff bottles
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1231
Two porcelain snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 500 - 700
£330 - 460
€390 - 540
A group of five porcelain snuff bottles Late Qing/Republic period
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1232
A group of five porcelain snuff bottles Late Qing/Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,500
£790 - 980
€930 - 1,200
Two carved snuff bottles
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1233Y
Two carved snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A group of three porcelain snuff bottles
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1234
A group of three porcelain snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
a group of three hardstone snuff bottles
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1235
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 937 inc. premium
A white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
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1236
A white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
Sold for US$ 8,125 inc. premium
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
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1237
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
Two jade snuff bottles
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1238
Two jade snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
Two snuff bottles 19th century
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1239
Two snuff bottles 19th century
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
Three snuff bottles
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1240
A group of three snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 437 inc. premium
A carved jade snuff bottle
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1241
A carved jade snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A nephrite cabinet bottle
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1242
A nephrite cabinet bottle
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A white nephrite snuff bottle
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1243
A white nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 6,875 inc. premium
White jade bottle with dragon
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1244
A white jade snuff bottle with dragon 1760-1820
Sold for US$ 3,500 inc. premium
A frost glass snuff bottle with sapphire blue overlay Early 19th century
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1245
A frosted glass snuff bottle with sapphire blue overlay 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A carved crystal snuff bottle
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1246
A carved crystal snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 3,750 inc. premium
An aquamarine snuff bottle
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1247
An aquamarine snuff bottle 1880-1940
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A Canton enamel snuff bottle Qianlong mark
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1248
A Canton enamel snuff bottle Qianlong mark
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300
A jadeite snuff bottle with medallion and dragon Late 18th century
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1249
A jadeite snuff bottle with medallion and dragon 1760-1820
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A puddingstone snuff bottle
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1250
A puddingstone snuff bottle 1900-1940
Estimate:
US$ 900 - 1,200
£590 - 790
€700 - 930
A group of three hardstone bottles
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1251
A group of three hardstone bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
Nine porcelain snuff bottles
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1252
Nine porcelain snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
A group of three rock crystal bottles 1800-1880
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1253
A group of three rock crystal bottles 1800-1880
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£390 - 530
€470 - 620
Three modern enameled glass bottles
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1254
Three modern enameled glass bottles
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
Two beryl snuff bottles 20th century
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1255
Two beryl snuff bottles 20th century
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
Four glazed porcelain bottles 1820-1940
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1256
Four glazed porcelain bottles 1820-1940
Sold for US$ 1,125 inc. premium
A group of four glass snuff bottles
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1257
A group of four glass snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
A group of seven inside-painted snuff bottles
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1258
A group of seven inside-painted snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 875 inc. premium
A group of five molded porcelain figural bottles
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1259
A group of five molded porcelain figural bottles
Sold for US$ 1,500 inc. premium
A miniature white jade snuff bottle 1780-1850
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1260
A miniature white jade snuff bottle 1780-1850
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
Three jade snuff bottles
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1261
Three jade snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
A group of four overlay glass snuff bottles
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1262
A group of four overlay glass snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 4,000 inc. premium
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
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1263
A group of three hardstone snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 2,750 inc. premium
A group of four opal bottles 20th century
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1264
A group of four opal bottles 20th century
Sold for US$ 250 inc. premium
A small rock crystal snuff bottle
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1265
A rock crystal snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 750 inc. premium
A blue overlaid clear glass snuff bottle
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1266
A blue overlaid clear glass snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 1,062 inc. premium
A hair crystal snuff bottle
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1267
A hair crystal snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 980
€780 - 1,200
Two metal snuff bottles
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1268
Two metal snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£390 - 530
€470 - 620
Three glass snuff bottles
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1269
Three glass snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
A group of four cloisonné enameled metal snuff bottles 1870-1950
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1270
A group of four cloisonné enameled metal snuff bottles 1870-1950
Sold for US$ 125 inc. premium
Four jade and hardstone snuff bottles
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1271
A group of four jade and hardstone snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£530 - 790
€620 - 930
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