Four Snuff Bottles

Description:

Four Snuff Bottles, China, three glass: a blue pebble-shape with carved flowers on sides, a compressed globular form with auspicious symbols in colors, and an oval flattened flask-shape with interior-painted designs; and a Canton enamel double-gourd shape with figures, ht. to 2 7/8 in.
Estimate $300-500

multi-colored and interior-painted ones without spoons, canton enameled one with surface stain and scratches.


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