Description:
Five Snuff Bottles, China, 19th/20th century, two porcelain: a cylindrical form decorated with a dragon, the other an elongated square decorated with lotus and cabbages; one soft paste with molded ladies and children, and two lac burgaute with mother-of-pearl details, one depicting a landscape, the other floral sprays, ht. to 3 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500
Surface scratches, enamel loss, particularly to lotus snuff, few missing inlays to landscape lacquer.
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Keywords
ChinaSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
Asian Works of Art
With expertise and a passion for the treasures of China, Japan, Korea and India, the Asian Works of Art department offers the best of Asian art at auction, from antiquities to contemporary works.