DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Pottery, Decorative Objects & Fine Art

Sat, Jul 16, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Tue, Jul 19, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1222

CHINESE HARDSTONE & OTHER SNUFF BOTTLES, SIX

Estimate: $150 - $250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

CHINESE HARDSTONE & OTHER SNUFF BOTTLES, SIX, H 1 3/4"-2 1/2":Including 1 hardstone snuff bottle; 1 horn snuff bottle with applied jade, on a separate wood stand; 1 agate urn flanked by stylized mask-and-ring handles; 1 green hardstone with carved fish at one side, 1 opal with carved flowers and ring handles, mounted on a wood base, and 1 simulated coral. Six items total.

Condition

Two snuff bottles are lacking spoons; the simulated coral snuff bottle is lacking a spoon and has residue near the base; the miniature urn has a small nick to the upper rim.  The butterfly shaped bottle has a crack at the back.