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Asian Art; The Lumsden Family Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles — Bonhams

Auction House:BonhamsNumber of lots recorded:379
Sale Title:Asian Art; The Lumsden Family Collection of Chinese Snuff BottlesLots with images:377
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:165
Date:22-Mar-2015
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Two Chinese blue and white snuff bottles, 19th century 7 cm, 9 cm (2). Provenance: One purchased in Lawson's Auction in Australia, and the other at Yue Hwa in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's; Yue Hwa
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Six Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles Late Qing Dynasty, 8 cm, 8.7 cm, 7.2 cm, 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 8 cm (6). Provenance: Purchased in Lawson's Auctions and Grays Auctions in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's; Grays
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Four small Chinese inside-painted glass apprentice bottles, 20th century 5 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.8 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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A Chinese lac burgaute snuff bottle, 19th century to early 20th century 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in Grays Auctions in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Compare a similar example, see Verene Nicollier The Baur Collection Geneva, Chinese Snuff Bottles, Italy, 2007, p. 340 Lot H163. Grays Verene Nicolier Italy, 2007, 340 H163
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Six Chinese smoked-and-tinted ivory snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 6 cm, 5.6 cm, 8 cm, 7 cm (6). Provenance: Purchased in Grays Auctions in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays
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Five Chinese hard stone snuff bottles, One of blue-tiger eye stone, one of malachite stone, one of ruby matrix stone, one of labrodite stone and one of South African green stone 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7 cm, 9 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased in Grays Auctions in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays
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Five Chinese Ivory snuff bottles, 9 cm, 9 cm, 8.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction in Australia and Yue Hwa in Hong Kong in the 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's; Grays Yue Hwa
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Two Chinese quartz snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period 6.5 cm, 5.3 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in Hong Kong and Lawson's Auction in the 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company; Lawson's Auction
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A Chinese buffalo horn snuff bottle with carved ivory inset, Early 20th century 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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A Chinese agate snuff bottle, Qing dynasty 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F Yang & Company in the 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Three Chinese hard stone snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty One of amethyst and two of lapis lazuli 5 cm, 9 cm, 6.5 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at F.R Strange in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Mid 20th century 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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Four Chinese porcelain snuff bottles, 20th century 6 cm,7 cm,7 cm,8.5 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's
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A Chinese bronze snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's
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Two Chinese carved ivory snuff bottles, Early 20th century 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's
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A Chinese carved nacre snuff bottle, and two Chinese carved mother-of-pearl snuff bottles, Late Qing to Republic period 7 cm, 9 cm, 9 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased in San Francisco and Lawsons' Auctioneer in Australia in the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's Auctioneer
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Two Chinese yellow glass snuff bottles, Republic Period 8 cm, 9.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's
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Three Chinese lac burgaute snuff bottles, 19th century 7 cm, 6.5 cm 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in Australia and C.A.C in HK during the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's
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A Chinese ivory gourd-shaped snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty 9.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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Three Chinese carved hornbill snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 6 cm, 6 cm, 7.2 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction, and Michael J Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's and Grays Auction, Michael J Kaynes
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A Chinese folding four-panel metal medicine bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 4 cm high, 8 cm unfolded length. Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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A Chinese carved and stained ivory snuff bottle, Early 20th Century 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Bangkok
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Five Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, 19th/ 20th century 7 cm, 7 cm, 6 cm, 8.5 cm, 8 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction in Australia and Treasure Auctions in HK in the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's and Grays Auction
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A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, 20th Century 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F. Lang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), and unknown, 20th century 8 cm, 9 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia b. 1946. Y.F. Yang & Company
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A set of five Chinese buffalo horn snuff bottle with carved ivory insets, 20th century 5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm, 6.5 cm, 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Yue Hwa in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Yue Hwa
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A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai, dated by inscription 1974 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F Yang & Company Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s 1944-2006. Y.F. Yang & Company
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A Chinese carved buffalo horn snuff bottle with mother-of-pearl, ivory, and hardstone inlays in the shape of a water gourd, Mid 20th century 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in China in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Three Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Ding Guilin, Cha Yuging, Yao Guixin, 1970s 8 cm, 7.5 cm, 8 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Pecking Arts & Crafts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Pecking Arts & Crafts
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'hundred boys' snuff bottle, Zheng Xuye, 1978 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Pecking Arts & Crafts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Another bottle painted by Zheng in 1997 with a similar theme of 'a hundred butterfly' was given to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem as a gift by Tamar and Teddy Kollek in honor of George and Mary Bloch. Museum accession number: B97.1229 Pecking Arts & Crafts 1997 Tamar and Teddy Kollek
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Five Chinese inside-painted light amber glass snuff bottles, Early 20th century, Meng Qin, Xin Ting, Rong Jin 6.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in Australia and Treasure Auctions in Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Four Chinese ceramic snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 8.5 cm, 8.5 cm, 9 cm, 9 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Yue Hwa, Hong Kong and Pecking Arts & Crafts, China and Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's Yue Hwa; Peking Arts & Crafts
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A Chinese ceramic snuff bottle of painted enamel decoration, Late Qing Dynasty 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Nan Chang Museum in the late 1980s and early 1990s in China
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Two Chinese lac burgaute snuff bottles, 19th/ 20th century Two-character studio mark in gold-leaf inlay to the bases 6.5 cm, 5.8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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Four Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, 20th Century 7 cm, 8 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.4 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction and Peking Art School in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Note: According to the owner, one of the bottles bearing signature 'Jim Lumsden', was inscribed by Liu Shouben as requested by Yang and Kaynes on behalf of the owner. Lawson's; Peking Art School 'Jim Lumsden' Yang and Kaynes
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A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Signed Moshi, Dated 1970 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'harvest' snuff bottle, signed Sun Jizhe, possibly Sun Jijie (1945 - 2014), dated 1972 6.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia 1945 - 2014. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass 'scholars' snuff bottles, One dated 1966 7.3 cm, 7.7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company,Hong Kong and Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s ';. Y.F. Yang & Company; Kaynes
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A Chinese-painted glass 'Zhang Heng' snuff bottles, Ji School, Dated 1977 the bottle extremely well hollowed, 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Gandhanra' snuff bottle, Dated 1979 7.7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Chia in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Mount Shizhong' snuff bottle, Dated 1977 7.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Chia in the late 1980s and early 1990s in San Francisco
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A Chinese painted-enamel 'erotic' snuff bottle, 20th century Qianlong four-character iron-red seal mark to the base 6.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Kaynes
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), Dated 1980 8.5 cm, 6.7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Peking Art School, and. Y.F. Yang & Company (Hong Kong) in the late 1980s and early 1990s 1944-2006 '; Peking Art School;. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Three Chinese glass snuff bottles, 20th century 8 cm, 8.5 cm, 8 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Kaynes
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'plum' snuff bottle, Dated 1967 7.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Three Mughal style buffalo-horn snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 7.8 cm, 7 cm, 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction and Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Mughal style possibly amber snuff bottle with hardstone inlays, Late 19th century 7.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Penang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Two Chinese glass overlay snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 7 cm, 7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays
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Two Chinese painted-enamel snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 9 cm, 9.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Xue Chengcai, 20th century 6.5 cm, 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Grays Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays
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A Chinese carved-cinnabar-lacquer snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, 20th century 7.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese carved-rutilated-quartz snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's
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A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), dated 1979 'butterfly and cat' in the style of Cao Kejia, 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong Cao Kejia (1906 - 1979), a painter in the style of traditional gongbi, was best known for his depiction of cats. b. 1946. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006) and Yiding (b. 1974), dated 1978 and 1979 7.8 cm, 7.8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong Similar inside painted snuff bottle referenced in Chinese Art from Scholar's Studio, September 2014, Bonhams New York p. 26, Lot 8037. 1944-2006 b. 1974. Y.F. Yang & Company
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A Mughal style brass snuff bottle with hardstone inlays and Two Chinese carved-ivory snuff bottles, 7.6 cm, 7 cm, 8.4 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased in Treasure Auction in HK during the 1980s and 1990s
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Two carved hardstone snuff bottles, 20th Century One with stone of rhodonite, one with stone of tiger's eye 6 cm, 7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Treasure Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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Three Chinese carved-cinnabar-lacquer snuff bottles with hardstone inlays, 20th Century 8 cm, 8 cm, 8 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Treasure Auction in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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A Japanese carved ivory snuff bottle, Meiji or Taisho period 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Odawa Tokyo Hotel in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Tokyo, Japan.
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Signed Hong Sheng, dated 1972 of Yue or Shantou (swatow) school, and thin-glass rounded bottles, 9 cm, 9 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at C.A.C in the late 1980s and early 1990s The production of the Yue or Shantou (Swatow) school of inside painted snuff bottles was halted during the Cultural Revolution, and only resumed in 1972. During the early days of the resumed production, bottles were never signed with individual artists' names. Instead style names were…
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A Chinese inside-painted 'hunting' glass snuff bottles, Dated 1973 8.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong '. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside-painted 'paintings and calligraphy' glass snuff bottles, Yihuzhai and Yuzhai Studios, dated 1980 and 1978 7.2 cm, 7.6 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company
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A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Jinquan, Mid 20th century 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s ' ' Kaynes
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A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Dated 1967 5.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s '
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Two Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottles, Wen Xiangjun, Dated 1967 and 1968 4 cm, 7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Signed Guangzhong, Zhang Guangzhong (b. 1945) dated 1968 6.6 cm. Provenance: Michael J. Kaynes
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A Chinese glass snuff bottle inserted with painted rice paper, Signed Shiquan, Mid 20th Century 8.5 cm. Provenance: Michael J. Kaynes
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Two Chinese painted yixing snuff bottle, Mid 20th century 7.7 cm, 6.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Compare a similar example to one of the bottles, see Verene Nicollier The Baur Collection Geneva, Chinese Snuff Bottles, Italy 2007, p. 198 Lot H78 Kaynes;. Y.F. Yang & Company Verene Nicolier Italy, 2007
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A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle with amber glass overlay, Fang Qing, dated 1968 8 cm. Provenance: Michale J. Kaynes Michale J. Kaynes
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A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Sun Jijie, dated 1968 6.8 cm. Provenance: Michael J. Kaynes Michael J. Kaynes
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A Chinese painted glass snuff bottle, Li Kechang, dated 1965 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Note: This is one of very few attempts of Li and the Boshan school of artists to imitate the 'Guyue Xuan' style. The milky-glass body is heavier than that of the original style. Kaynes
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Three Chinese moulded snuff bottles, Late Qing to Republic period 8.2 cm, 6.5 cm, 8.5 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F Yang, Hong Kong & Company and Michael J. Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company; Michale J. Kaynes
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A Chinese inside-painted 'Monkey King' glass snuff bottle, Wen Xiangjun, dated 1980 9.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at C.A.C. in the late 1980s and early 1990s Compare a bottle painted by Wen of very similar subject and painting style, lot 177, sale 20955, 26 May 2013 Bonhams Hong Kong C.A.C. 2013 5 26 20955 177
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Dated 1980 and 1979 7 cm, 8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Yue Hwa, Hong Kong and Bangkok in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese carved agate snuff bottle, Late Qing dynasty 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Singapore
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A Chinese inside-painted 'crow and melon' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006) and Yiding (b. 1974), dated 1982 7.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Arts of China in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese painted-enamel metal 'Zhang Heng and Li Shizhen' snuff bottle, 20th century 6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Yiding b. 1974 and Cao Huimin, dated 1974 and 1982 8 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts and Yang in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'cats' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), dated 1982 7.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong 1944-2006 '. Y.F. Yang & Company
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A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Zheng Chenggong' snuff bottle, Dated 1975. 10 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, One by Cheng Yun, dated 1980 and 1982 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese agate snuff bottle, Late Qing Dynasty to Republic period 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Five Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Yingtao, Haoyue, Wang Baichuan, Ai Qi, and one unsigned, 1970s to 1980s 8 cm, 8 cm, 7 cm, 7.2 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Three Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, 1980s 8 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.2 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946) and Yi Cong, 1980s 8 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s b. 1946 '; David Arts
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Four Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, 1980s 7 cm, 6.5 cm 7 cm, 7.5 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, Qianlong four-characte mark to the base 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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Two Chinese painted inside glass snuff bottles, One signed 'Zhong Yuan', 1980s 7.2 cm, 7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s '; David Arts
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Three Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, One dated 1983 7.7 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.2 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s '; David Arts
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, 1980s 7.7 cm, 7.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at in the late 1980s and early 1990s
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A Chinese carved lapis lazuli snuff bottle, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong
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Two Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer snuff bottles, One with Qianlong four-character mark to the base, late Qing dynasty 7 cm, 7.2 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Oriental Arts and Yue Hwa in the late 1980s and early 1990s '; Oriental Arts; Yue Hwa
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Six Chinese painted snuff bottles, 8 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.3 cm, 7 cm, 8.5 cm, 7.6 cm (6). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts and Yue Hwa in the late 1980s and early 1990s ' David Arts; Yue Hwa
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Three Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Liu Tieqin, Song Ziying, 1980s 7.4 cm, 9 cm, 7.4 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s ' David Arts
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A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, Yi Ding (b. 1974), dated 1984 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s (b. 1974) David Arts
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Four Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, 7.2 cm, 7 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Peter's Arts and Oriental Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s Peter's Arts Oriental Arts
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Liu Kunyan, dated 1988 9 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ''. Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Kechang (b. 1942), and possibly Zhang Guangqing (b. 1948), dated 1970s 8.7 cm, 8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s (b. 1942)' '; (b. 1948). Y.F. Yang & Company
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Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), 1986 to 1988 9.5 cm, 8.2 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong b. 1946 ; . Y.F. Yang & Company
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12 Chinese inside painted 'The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars' glass snuff bottles, Liu Ziyi (b. 1939), dated 1986 10.5 cm (12). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong b. 1939. Y.F. Yang & Company
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