Ivory snuff bottle Qing dynasty
Various Owners
A rare and finely carved ivory 'wufu' snuff bottle
Qing dynasty
Of compressed globular form rising from an oval foot towards a gently waisted cylindrical neck, the body intricately carved with the auspicious scene of five bats, wu fu flickering amidst dense stylised clouds on both sides.
5.9cm high.
Estimate:
HK$ 40,000 - 60,000
US$ 5,200 - 7,700
£3,400 - 5,100

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  • 清 象牙淺浮雕百福紋鼻煙壺

Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art


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