Lot Details
Lot 315
Group of Five Chinese Snuff Bottles
Qing Dynasty and later
Comprising a smokey rock crystal bottle carved in the form of a dragon with a turtle shell; a porcelain bottle of compressed spherical form raised on an oval foot, enameled on one side with a bird and flowers, the reverse with butterflies and flowers, all set between two mask and ring handles heightened with gilt detailing, the base with a four-character Qianlong mark; a molded porcelain example of ovoid form depicting figural scenes, all reserved on a turquoise glazed ground, the base with a four-character Qianlong mark; an amethyst bottle carved as Liu Hai riding on the back of a three legged toad grasping a string of coins in his hand, with fitted wood stand; and a rock crystal bottle of rounded rectangular form carved with fixed mask and ring handles on each side. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches.
C Estate of Mary Ann Bresee
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Porcelain: scattered iron spots and pinholes, wear to enamel and gilt details, glaze loss around foot.
Smokey rock crystal: chips to mouth rim, scattered small chips throughout body, small break and repair to tail/stopper.
Amethyst: chips to mouth rim.
Rock Crystal: small chips along mouth rim.
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