Sale 19AS01 | Lot 312

Group of Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles

Catalogue: Asian Works of Art
Group of Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles

Lot Details

Lot 312
Group of Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles
Comprising one of flattened rounded form set on a low oval foot, carved with two fixed mask and ring handles, the semi-transparent glass a ruby red; one compressed rounded shape a ruby red with an area of yellow glass at the base; two red overlay snowflake suffused ground examples, one of rounded rectangular form set on a slightly splayed foot, carved through the red layer depicting figural scenes on both sides flanked by fixed mask and ring handles, the other carved through the red layer with a roundel with raised bosses set between fixed mask and ring handles. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches.


C Estate of Mary Ann Bresee

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $1,625 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Red overlay with figures: Good condition.

Red overlay with panels: minute chip to one roundel.

Smaller solid red: chips to interior mouth rim.

Larger solid red: large chips to mouth and foot rims.


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Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for $1,625 (includes buyer's premium)

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Asian Works of Art

Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 10am EDT
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