16th Nov, 2012 9:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale

 
Lot 257
 

257

Two Oriental Snuff Bottles, late Qing Dynasty, comprising an inside painted glass snuff bottle,...

Two Oriental Snuff Bottles, late Qing Dynasty, comprising an inside painted glass snuff bottle, decorated with four figures and an ape beneath rocks amongst inscriptions, smokey quartz stopper, 7cm high, and a Japanese cloisonné snuff bottle, worked with numerous flowerheads in subdued colours, cast seal mark, 7cm

Sold for £240
Estimated at £250 - £350


 

Chinese bottle with loose stopper. Spoon reduced in length and minor wear. Cloisonne bottle with minor surface wear. 191012

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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale, 16th Nov, 2012

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