Lot Details
Lot 253
Group of Five Miscellaneous Chinese Snuff Bottles
Qing Dynasty and later
Comprising one tiger's eye carved in the form of a frog; a agate bottle carved in the form of a crab; a wood high shouldered ovoid form carved with a stylized deer amongst abstract patterns and motifs; a compressed ovoid shagreen examples; and a shagreen double bottle. Height of tallest 2 1/4 inches.
C Property of the Kaufman Collection
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Sold for $875 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Frog: chip to one toe.
Wood: good condition.
Crab: minute chips to mouth rim.
Double bottle: light wear and losses.
Shagreen: natural surface imperfections.
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Wood: good condition.
Crab: minute chips to mouth rim.
Double bottle: light wear and losses.
Shagreen: natural surface imperfections.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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