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Asian Decorative Arts

Session: Chinese Snuff Bottles

San Francisco
11 Dec 2012, session starting at 10:00 PST
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Section highlights

Eight cloisonne enamel snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
Eight cloisonne enamel snuff bottles
A nephrite snuff bottle with raised chi-long design (minor losses)
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A nephrite snuff bottle
A white jade snuff botle
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A white jade snuff bottle
A white jade bottle and Jade box
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
Two jade carvings

Lots

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White Jade Bottle
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8337
A grayish-white jade snuff bottle with russet skin
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A Nephrite snuff bottle
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8338
A nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
A grey and white jade double gourd form sunff bottle, chip to rim 1750-1850
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8339
A grey and white jade double gourd snuff bottle 1750-1850
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
A green jade splade form snuff bottle
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8340
A spinach jade snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 687 inc. premium
A Chinese jadeite snuff bottle
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8341
A mottled green jadeite snuff bottle 1840-1920
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
Two jadeite snuff bottles
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8342
Two jadeite snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A pear form jade snuff bottle with an undercut dragon 1750-1850
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8343
An unusual nephrite snuff bottle 1800-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A white jade bottle and Jade box
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8344
Two jade carvings
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
Two jade snuff bottles
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8345
Two jade snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A pale nephrite square snuff bottle 1820-1880
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8346
A pale nephrite square snuff bottle 1820-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A carved jade snuff bottle
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8347
A pale greenish-white jade snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£380 - 510
€450 - 600
Two jade snuff bottles
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8348
Two jade snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A greenish white jade snuff bottle with incised inscription to either side 1780-1850
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8349
A greenish-white jade snuff bottle with inscription
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
A pale greenish jade basket pattern snuff bottle 1800-1900
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8350
A pale greenish-white jade snuff bottle with basket-weave design 1800-1900
Estimate:
US$ 900 - 1,200
£580 - 770
€670 - 900
A goof jade snuff bottle with woven basket design 1820-1880
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8351
A jade snuff bottle with woven basket design 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 1,375 inc. premium
A nephrite snuff bottle 19th century
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8352
A nephrite snuff bottle 19th century
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
A nephrite square-sided snuff bottle with carved inscription
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8354
A nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 2,500 inc. premium
A nephrite snuff bottle with raised chi-long design (minor losses)
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8355
A nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A white nephrite snuff bottle
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8356
A white nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A basket weave nephrite snuff bottle
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8357
A nephrite snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 1,000 inc. premium
A white jade snuff botle
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8358
A white jade snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 5,625 inc. premium
A group of three jade snuff bottles
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8359
A group of three jade snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£380 - 510
€450 - 600
A black and white agate snuff bottle
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8360
A black and white agate snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A caramel agate snuff bottle 1920-1960
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8361
A caramel agate snuff bottle 1920-1960
Sold for US$ 375 inc. premium
A moss agate snuff bottle
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8362
A moss agate snuff bottle 1860-1940
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£960 - 1,600
€1,100 - 1,900
A carved double gourd agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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8363
A carved double gourd agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£380 - 510
€450 - 600
An agate snuff bottle 1800-1880
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8364
An agate snuff bottle 1800-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£960 - 1,600
€1,100 - 1,900
A carved agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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8365
A carved agate snuff bottle 1850-1950
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
A large Suzhou style carved agate snuff bottle
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8366
A large Suzhou style carved agate snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 400 inc. premium
A shadow agate snuff bottle 1800-1880
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8366A
A shadow agate snuff bottle 1800-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£770 - 1,200
€900 - 1,300
A glass snuff bottle and ringed agate snuff
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8367
Two snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
A striated agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
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8368
A striated agate snuff bottle 1820-1880
Sold for US$ 1,187 inc. premium
A rock crystal snuff bottle
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8369
A rock crystal snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
An amber snuff bottle
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8370
An amber snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
A beryl snuff bottle 1880-1940
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8371
A beryl snuff bottle 1880-1940
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
A spade shaped yixin pottery snuff bottle with insription
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8372
An inscribed duan stone snuff bottle Dated by inscription to 1888
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
A soapstone double snuff bottle 1820-1800
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8373
A soapstone double snuff bottle 1820-1800
Sold for US$ 2,000 inc. premium
2 inside painted snuff bottles
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8374
Two inside-painted glass snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
Two inside-painted glass snuff bottles
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8374A
Two inside painted snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 1,800 - 2,500
£1,200 - 1,600
€1,300 - 1,900
an enameled glass bottle
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8375
An enameled glass bottle
Sold for US$ 5,250 inc. premium
A yellow glass bottle
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8377
A yellow glass bottle
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
3 glass snuff bottles
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8378
Three glass snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 562 inc. premium
A clear glass snuff bottle with cranberry red overlaid decoration of pear form 1820-1880
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8379
A clear glass snuff bottle with cranberry red overlay 1820-1880
Estimate:
US$ 700 - 900
£450 - 580
€520 - 670
A pink glass snuff bottle
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Telephone+
8380
A pink glass snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
A fine glass snuff bottle with red overlay 1750-1820
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Telephone+
8381
A fine glass snuff bottle with red overlay 1750-1820
Estimate:
US$ 3,000 - 4,000
£1,900 - 2,600
€2,200 - 3,000
A red overlay glass snuff botlle
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Telephone+
8382
A red overlay glass snuff bottle
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
6 glass snuff bottles
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8383
Six overlay decorated glass snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,500
£960 - 1,600
€1,100 - 1,900
A misty ground sapphrite blue overlaid glass snuff bottle 1750-1820
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8384
A frosted glass snuff bottle with blue overlay 1750-1820
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£770 - 1,200
€900 - 1,300
Two overlay decorated glass snuff bottles 1780-1880 one with double happinese, one two opposing dragons
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Telephone+
8385
Two overlay decorated glass snuff bottles 1780-1880
Estimate:
US$ 1,200 - 1,800
£770 - 1,200
€900 - 1,300
A green glass overlay snuff bottle
Bid+
Telephone+
8386
A green glass overlay snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A red overlay glass leaping carp form snuff botlle
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Telephone+
8387
A red overlay glass fish-form snuff botlle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
An overlay decorated glass snuff bottle
Bid+
Telephone+
8388
A glass overlay-decorated snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 800
£380 - 510
€450 - 600
Cinnabar lacquer bottle
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Telephone+
8389
A carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£640 - 960
€750 - 1,100
A group of three hornbill snuff bottles 1950-1960
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Telephone+
8390Y
A group of three hornbill snuff bottles 1950-1960
Sold for US$ 2,125 inc. premium
A yellow glazed porcelain carved 'landscape' snuff bottle Republic period
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Telephone+
8391
A yellow glazed porcelain carved 'landscape' snuff bottle Republic period
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
2 porcelain snuff bottles
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Telephone+
8392
Two blue and white porcelain snuff bottles
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,200
£510 - 770
€600 - 900
Eight cloisonne enamel snuff bottles
Bid+
Telephone+
8393
Eight cloisonne enamel snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 8,750 inc. premium
A group of four Canton enameled metal snuff bottles Qianlong marks
Bid+
Telephone+
8394
A group of four Canton enameled metal snuff bottles Qianlong marks
Sold for US$ 2,250 inc. premium
Two metal snuff bottles, one enameled, one with animal mask handles, 19th century
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Telephone+
8395
Two metal snuff bottles 19th century
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£960 - 1,300
€1,100 - 1,500
A Canton enamel snuff bottle Qing dynasty
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Telephone+
8396
A Canton enamel snuff bottle Qing dynasty
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium
Two metal snuff bottles, one marked silver
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8397
Two metal snuff bottles
Sold for US$ 812 inc. premium
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