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A Private Collection of Snuff Bottles — Aalders Auctions

Auction House:Aalders AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:132
Sale Title:A Private Collection of Snuff BottlesLots with images:132
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:56
Date:11-Dec-2022
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Chinese white and russet jade pebble snuff bottle and stopper, probably c.1770-1860, in the natural form of the stone, in tones of orange and white, with glass stopper, height 5.8 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Good Chinese Qing Dynasty ruby red glass snuff bottle and stopper, Beijing Glassworks, c.1720-1840, of flattened baluster form, beautifully carved with prunus and bamboo branches and characters, with signature within leaf motif to each side, flanked by mask handles, on oval foot, with jadeite and ivory stopper, height 7 cm. Provenance: from private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty hornbill snuff bottle stopper, carved with dragons to each side, flanked by cloud scrolls, height 6.7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Extremely fine Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, Yangzhou school, c.1780-1881 of pilgrim form, finely carved with vases, flowers and bats, flanked by lines of characters, on white ground, on oval foot, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Beautiful Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Zhou Leyuan, in rock crystal, of rounded rectangular form, on a oval foot, painted with a continuous scene of mountain, lake, trees and figures, signed, height 7 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Good Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay 'Snowstorm' glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1750-1820, of pilgrim form, each side carved with stylised qilongs, flanked by mask handles in blue on snowstorm ground, set with pink glass stopper, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty blue glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1780-1850, of double gourd form, carved with central archaic script to centre, flanked by two dragons to each side on upper section and two larger dragons to each side on lower section in bright blue glass, with tourmaline stopper, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: from private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese white and russet jade pebble snuff bottle, probably c.1770-1860, in pale tones and set with a jadeite stopper, length 7.3 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay glass snuff bottle and stopper, probably Beijing Workshops, c.1770-1820, carv ed with and scene of a horse under and prunus tree and deer and stork under a prunus tree in black on white glass, on oval foot, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, painted with a portrait of Ma Shaoxuan, by Ma Guang Ya, of curved rectangular form, with portrait to one side and two lines of script and bamboo to the other side in black on silvered ground, height 9 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty emerald green glass snuff bottle, c.1860, of facetted form with a coral cabochon stopper, height 6.8 cm
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Good Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay 'Snowstorm' glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1750-1820, of pilgrim form, beautifully carved with doves and quails amongst flowering trees in ruby and snowstorm glass ground, with jadeite stopper, height 7.2 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty snuff bottle and stopper, in porcelain, of pilgrim form, decorated with grass hoppers to each side in tones of green, blue and black, on oval foot, seal mark to base, height 6.7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, late Qing Dynasty, of slender form, one side decorated with a painted landscape, the other with lines of script, surrounded by a gilt prunus and cracked ice decoration on orange ground, seal mark to base, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese Burgaute snuff bottle and stopper, of ovoid form, decorated with central panels of flowers, surrounded by a fine ground of gilt and inlaid flowers, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed, finely painted with a scene depicting a lady falling near a table, the other ladies attending to a person in bed, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, c.1850, carved with bird and flowering branch in cobalt on milk glass, on oval foot, with lapis cover, height 7.3 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese Snowstorm overlay glass snuff bottle, probably c.1750-1820, two colour, of baluster form, decorated with four scenes depicting a figure fishing, farming, chopping firewood and studying, on an oval foot, with turquoise stopper, height 8 cm
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Good Chinese White/Pale green jade snuff bottle and stopper, of rectangular form, with raised raised central panels, on square foot, well made, with jadeite stopper, height 6.6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye Zhongsan, of curved rectangular form, painted with a continuous scene of scholars and figures in landscape, signed and seal marks on oval foot, with jade stopper, height 7.2 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, painted with scenes of roosters, peaches and foliage, signed and seal mark, on oval foot, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese carved horn snuff bottle and stopper, c.1900, of baluster form, well carved with chilongs to each side, in tones of red and black, height 9 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Large Chinese Qing Dynasty cinnabar snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster pilgrim form, beautifully carved with continuous scene of scholars and attendants within a mountain garden, with fine fret work background, height 7.7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Unusual Chinese combined four snuff bottle and stopper, in yellow glass, c.1860, each bottle of ovoid form, set with coral stoppers, length 6.6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed, in amber glass, painted with a figure on horse back to one side and figure and attendants verso, flanked by panels of archaic script, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, c.1850, of pilgrim form, carved with bat and twin fish to one side and bird amongst trees to the other side in red on clear glass, evidence of snuff to interior, raised on oval foot, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Fine Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, Yangzhou school, c.1780-1881, of fine pilgrim form, finely carved with vases of flowers and fruit trees, in brown on white glass, with tourmaline stopper, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Good Chinese white jade snuff bottle and stopper, carved in the form of a hanging fruit, vines and leaves, with stopper, 8 cm x 5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese jade snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened baluster form, with mask handles to each side, in tones of mottled white and cream, set with a green jade stopper, on a oval foot, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese carved agate snuff bottle and stopper, probably Sozhou school, c.1750-1850, of flattened baluster form, well carved with immortal and god using the browns and whites of the agate, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, of rounded baluster form, painted with scenes of birds perched in trees and rocky outcrops, surrounded by flowers and foliage, signed and seal marks to each side, height 8 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, well painted with bamboo in tones of black and grey, signed and seal mark, with agate stopper, height 8 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Good amber snuff bottle and stopper, of squat rectangular form with curved shoulders, light central banding to one side on oval foot, height 6.6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Delightful Chinese amber pebble snuff bottle and stopper, of teardrop form, in in pale orange on a deep red, set with jadeite stopper, height 8 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Stunning Chinese white, purple and green jade snuff bottle and stopper, of squat rectangular form, with raised facetted panels to each side, one side incised with branch and cricket, the other with lines of script and seal mark with turquoise and filigree stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese cloisonne snuff bottle and stopper, of curved rectangular form, decorated with a fine lotus scroll motif, in tones of green, blue, yellow, white and red, height 7.6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese cloisonne and inlaid stone snuff bottle and stopper, of shaped pilgrim form, finely decorated with a central ogee cartouche of a stylised phoenix and dragons in tones of brown and black, surrounded by a ground of inlaid stone, the whole on rectangular foot, height 7.2 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, c.1850, of flattened baluster form, carved with pine trees to one side and goldfish to the other side, in red on clear glass, evidence of snuff to interior, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese Snowstorm overlay glass snuff bottle and and stopper, of baluster form, carved with chilongs to both sides flanked by mask handles, on oval foot, with agate stopper, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye Zhongsan, of flattened baluster form, one side decorated with a scene of a horse, the other decorated with documents of script and flowers, set with purple glass stopper, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Bai Quan, of rectangular form, finely decorated with a scene of lady playing a flute on one side and another standing under a tree, on oval foot, with coral stopper, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Zhou Leyuan, of rectangular form, with curved shoulders, decorated with cricket and foilage to one side and rocky outcrop and lingzhi to the other side, with jade stopper, height 5.6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty amber glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1840, of baluster form, set with a rock crystal stopper, on oval foot, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Fine Chinese Burgaute snuff bottle and stopper, c.1880-1930, of pear form, with fine central diamond motifs displaying flowers, surrounded by a fine gilt and mother of pearl cross and diamond patterning, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Unusual Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay glass snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, with a deep roundel to each side with man with scroll and fisherman, in black glass on ivory tones glass, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese lapis lazuli snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened ovoid form, carved with bamboo and pine trees in tones of blue and gilt, on oval foot, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese turquoise glass snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, finely carved with cartouches of eagle perched on a rock and stork within a pine tree, flanked by mask handles on oval foot, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Puddingstone snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened baluster form, flanked by mask handles with grey dots on black ground, on oval foot, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle stopper, of baluster form, painted with scenes of monkeys perched on branches surrounded by flowers, seal marks, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle stopper, of curved rectangular form, painted with a scene of tigers around a pool of water, signed, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, painted with a scene of flying geese amongst reeds, signed, height 7 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese deep amber glass snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened baluster form, on oval foot, with turquoise stopper, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty painted Ruby/Pink snuff bottle and stopper, c.1860, of slender pilgrim form, the interior decorated with duck, dove and quail amongst foliage, with coral stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Unusual Chinese overlay and gold Fleck snuff bottle and stopper, of pilgrim form, carved with figures of boys to each side, with a pale lime green glass, with gold flecks, on a sky blue glass ground, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Good Chinese white jade pebble snuff bottle and stopper, in tones of white and set with a coral stopper, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese White/Pale green snuff bottle and stopper, of curved rectangular form, one side carved with twin boys, bat and lotus flower, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Good Chinese white jade snuff bottle and stopper, with cylindrical neck, flanked by loop handles, the baluster body carved with stork and bamboo to one side and quail and reeds to the other, set with quartz and ivory stopper, height 7 cm
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Chinese shadow agate snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened baluster form, set with brown smoky inclusions on a pale ground, carved mask handles, on oval foot, with quartz stopper, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle, painted to each side with a grasshopper in an outdoor landscape, with calligraphy to upper corners, mark to base, with clear stopper, height 8 cm
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye Zhongsan, of rectangular form with curved shoulders, decorated with warrior riding horse in landscape to one side and women painting script verso, with agate stopper, height 7.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ma Shao Xuan, of rectangular form, with curved shoulders, decorated with a scene of man, bonasi and seated figure, verso with lines of script, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, carved with mask handles, in banded tones of brown, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese amber snuff bottle and stopper, in the form of a fish with two boys either side with wave scrolls to base, in tones of orange, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese malachite snuff bottle and stopper, of rectangular curved form, carved with storks, lotus and prunus, height 6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese overlay glass snuff bottle and stopper, of pilgrim form, carved with stylised phoenix to each side, flanked by mask handles, in deep green glass on clear glass, height 7 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese rhodonite snuff bottle and stopper, of facetted form, carved with stylised bird to one side and prunus branch to the other in tones of pink and black, on oval foot, height 6.6 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese spinach jade snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, carved with mask handles to each side and coral stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Interesting Chinese yellow glass Qing Dynasty snuff bottle and stopper, c.1850, in the form of a cat, set with filigree stopper, length 7.3 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese Qing Dynasty orange glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1730-1840, of baluster form, in rich orange glass, with green glass stopper, a/f, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Fine Chinese overlay glass snuff and stopper, probably Yangzhou c.1780-1881, of rectangular form,decorated with vases, flowers, bats and butterflies, in brown on milk glass, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Good Chinese white jade snuff bottle and stopper, probably c.1770-1830, carved in the form of a hanging fruit and vines, with carved floral stopper, height 6.7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese white jade snuff bottle and stopper, of flattened baluster form, set with a agate stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese carved pebble snuff bottle and stopper, possible carved signature, carved in the natural form of the stone, displaying figures in rocky outcrop, in tones of orange with turquoise and coral stopper, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, Jingdezhen Kilns, of baluster form, molded and enameled with a continuous scene of warring figures on kylins and elephant in tones of green, orange, yellow and blue, on oval foot, with painted mark to base, height 9 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, late Qing Dynasty, of cylindrical form, painted with a scene of a figure sleeping under a tree in tones of pink, blue, green and brown, script and seal marks verso, and seal mark to base, height 8 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese late Qing to Republic snuff bottle and stopper, of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous scene of starlings within a prunus tree, in underglaze blue and iron red, on circular foot, height 9.2 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, of ovoid form, decorated with continuous scene of procession of figures and palace, on circular foot, marked Kangxi to base, height 7.5 cm
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Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, of hexagonal form, painted with a roundel of mother and child to both sides, with panels of lotus to edges, in tones of yellow, green and blue, with jade stopper, four character mark to base, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Pushu, of squat rectangular form, decorated with fine landscape to one side and characters to the other side, with jadeite stopper, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Zhou Leyuan, of rectangular form with curved sides, decorated with figures in a garden to one side and birds within a tree to the other side, set with jade stopper, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese painted milk glass snuff bottle and stopper, signed, of heart form, decorated with a scene of figure and camel to one side and figure in garden, signed, four character mark to base, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ding Erzhoug, of flattened ovoid form, finely decorated with continuous scene of mountain bridge and stream in grey tones, height 8.2 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese jadeite snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, one side carved with lingzhi, the other carved with bamboo, in tones of white and emerald green, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty amber and gold Fleck glass snuff bottle and stopper, c.1840, of baluster form, in deep amber glass set with internal gold fleck, set on oval foot, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty double snuff bottle and stopper, of cylindrical form, with gilt lip and speckled Robin egg and sang de beouf underglaze, raised on circular foot, seal marks to base, a/f, height 6 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty overlay snuff bottle and stopper, c.1850, of pilgrim form, carved with bats and coins to each side in green glass on clear glass, evidence of snuff to interior, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: from a private collection of a lady, Sydney, collecting beginning in 1965
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Chinese agate snuff bottle and stopper, probably crazy lace agate, of slender pilgrim form, in wonderful tones of orange, red, green and brown, with coral stopper, height 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain snuff bottle, in light green crackle glaze with multi colour splash front, set with twin fixed loop drops, with elliptical shaped foot, a/f (minor chipping to the rim), with jade stopper, height 10 cm
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Chinese Qing Dynasty agate snuff bottle and stopper, well hollowed, one side carved in high relief with a scholar seated under a pine tree, the other side incised with poetic calligraphy, the base incised with gilt Qianlong four character seal mark, height 7 cm
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Chinese late Qing to Republic snuff bottle and stopper, in porcelain, of cylindrical form, decorated with orange dragon in enamel with flaming pearl, surrounded by underglaze blue foliage, with tigers eye stopper, on circular foot, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese blue and iron red snuff bottle and stopper, probably Qing Dynasty, of cylindrical form, decorated with court figures in garden and interior setting, on circular foot, with jade stopper, six character mark to base, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese carved stone snuff bottle and stopper, carved in the form of a hanging fruit and vines, in soft tones of violet, set with agate stopper, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese late Qing Dynasty to Republic snuff bottle and stopper, carved in the form of a melon and foliage, in tones of green and black, set with coral branch stopper, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Beautiful Chinese white jade snuff bottle and stopper, carved in the form of a peach branch with bat, with an orange stopper, length 4.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese iron red porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, of slender cylindrical form, decorated with rampant dragon, flaming pearl and cloud scrolls, on circular foot, with tigers eye stopper, height 10 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Large Chinese amber and gold Fleck glass snuff bottle and stopper, probably Beijing c.1720-1840, with rounded sides in deep amber glass and gold fleck carved with mask handles with amber shou stopper, height 8.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty swirled glass snuff bottle and stopper, probably Beijing workshops, c.1850, of rectangular curved form, in red, orange and opaque glass, with opaque stopper, height 7.3 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese Qing Dynasty porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, of bottle form, decorated with white prunus blossom on a orange ground, on oval foot, seal mark to base, with quartz stopper, height 8 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese blue and iron red porcelain snuff bottle and stopper, of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous pond scene featuring ducks and lotus, on circular foot, height 9.3 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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Chinese mother of pearl snuff bottle and stopper, of pilgrim form, decorated with raised motif of a lady and mandolin and flowers verso, height 6.5 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney
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