Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Auction House:
Cordy's
Number of lots recorded:48
Lots with images:48
Prices available:48
Category:
Snuff Bottles
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Chinese mutton fat jade snuff bottle, with original receipt from Dominion Antiques, stating 'Hollowed out of an Imperial handling piece, carved as a gourd with coral and pearl handle, Qianlong Period' (Ex. Sir Heaton Rhode's Collection). ***
*** A large old Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle, the exterior carved with figures in courtyard scenes, the stopper with old dipper. 7.5 cm x 14 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** An impressive large finely carved ivory snuff bottle sculpture, deep relief, fine detail of the 'Boys Day Procession' including multiple figures holding long staffs, a detailed block wall, fence and staining highlights, raised on oval carved stand. Height… ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory large snuff bottle, tapered oval section, carved in relief with 18 monks (arhats), the narrow neck with original domed stopper complete with brass spoon, two incised character marks to the base. 6 cm x 3.5 cm x 10.4 cm ***
*** A Chinese fine quality white jade snuff bottle, delicate carved basket weave decorated body, yellow jade domed stopper, height 8 cm. ***
*** A Chinese mutton fat jade snuff bottle, square section with carved mask to two sides, polished cabochon stone stopper. ***
*** A Chinese Qing period carved ivory snuff bottle, carved with encircling courtyard scenes with figures engaged in daily pursuits, the shoulder, foot and stopper with various incised patterns. Richly patinated. Height 9.4 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family… ***
*** A Chinese ivory snuff bottle, carved figures to one side, calligraphy to the other, original ivory stopper with ivory spoon. ***
*** A Chinese jade snuff bottle, inlaid with agate and other hardstone decoration, with agate stopper and ivorine spoon. ***
*** A 19th century Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in famille rose enamels with Mandarin figures, warriors and courtesans, flattened circular shape with cabochon agate stopper with silver ferrule. Six character Daoguang (1821-1850) seal mark under… ***
*** A Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle, the exterior profusely carved with figures in a landscape, original stopper with ivorine spoon. ***
*** An old Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle, as a Buddha's hand citron, bats and foliage in relief, domed stopper, length 7.8 cm. ***
*** A large Chinese hardstone snuff bottle, the flattened ovoid body carved in high relief with a dragon and phoenix, fitted with a tall white coral stopper of pommel shape with white metal ferrule fitted with a small bone spoon ***
*** A pair of carved ivory snuff bottles, good size, elaborately carved in an encircling band of dragons on scrolling cloud ground, geometric, scrolling and stiff leaf borders, raised waisted necks with dome stoppers, all ivory. Height 8.3 cm. ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory large snuff bottle, as a gourd with vine length and leaf attached, a worm carved in relief to the side, length 13 cm. ***
*** An early 20th century Japanese solid carved ivory snuff bottle of circular lozenge panels, melon form, eight various musical and dancing figures in relief, the concave top with raised fitting for the tapered finial stopper and spoon. Height 7 cm, diameter… ***
*** A Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle, carved with a lotus flower and leaves, with a coral stopper, height 7.5 cm. ***
*** Four old Chinese snuff bottles, one of cameo cut Peking glass on wooden stand, one of red cameo glass, one of agate and one of carved ceramic. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection ***
*** An agate snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid shape, of cloudy stone with conforming stopper, height 7 cm ***
*** An old Chinese blue and white snuff bottle, the landscape scene with multiple figures, red glazed highlights, the filigree wire stopper with turquoise cabochon bead, height 9.2 cm. ***
*** A Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle, carved in low relief with auspicious 'dragon characters', height 7.5 cm. ***
*** An ivory snuff bottle modelled as a giant pomegranate, a child climbs upon its side, the stem forms a small spoon as the stopper. Width 8.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese rock crystal snuff bottle, carved in relief with a sage in a landscape, duck-egg blue colour stone stopper, height 7 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory tall snuff bottle, the long tapered ovoid body carved with extensive coastal landscape, tall, tapered stopper, height 13 cm. ***
*** A 19th century marine ivory snuff bottle, boteh form, sinuous relief carved tendril panel to each side, stiff leaf design to top stopper and screw thread base. Length 12 cm ***
*** A Japanese carved ivory double gourd snuff bottle, leaf and stalk detail, the spoon handle as a flower pod, height 5 cm. ***
*** Three Chinese snuff bottles, decorated in blue and white, with jade stoppers, minor faults. ***
*** An old Chinese agate snuff bottle, carved in high relief with qilin clambering its shoulders, replaced associated stopper of conforming material, raised on a shaped wooden stand. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Overall height 8.5 cm ***
*** A Peking glass snuff bottle, flattened ovoid shape, clear glass with carved red overlay depicting birds and a dragon, rose quartz stopper. Height 8 cm ***
*** A Chinese 'Peking Glass' large snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid shape of frosted white glass overlaid with a layer of blood red glass carved with dragons and stiff leaf collar to reveal the white glass beneath; with hardstone pommel shape stopper with… ***
*** A rose quartz snuff bottle, with carved floral detail, jade stopper. ***
*** A Chinese carved ivory snuff bottle, the shouldered shape carved to one side in high relief with a figure and vase of flowers, engraved to the reverse with cranes and pine trees, incised signature under the base. Height 67 ***
*** An old Chinese carved rose quartz snuff bottle, flattened oval form body with chrysanthemum branch, leaves and flowers in high relief, minor losses. Height 9.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese 'Peking Glass' snuff bottle, the outer layer of maroon glass carved as dragons to either side of the bottle revealing the lower level of white glass beneath; with pommel stopper formed of sections of red coral and turquoise with a brass ferrule.… ***
*** Two Chinese snuff bottles, decorated in blue and white, one with jade stopper, the other lapis. ***
*** Two Chinese snuff bottles, one red and white Peking glass, the other of rock crystal, both with original stoppers. ***
*** Two enamel snuff bottles, decorated with figures and outdoor scenes. ***
*** A 19th century ivory snuff bottle, in the shape of a rook chess piece, old cracks. Height 5.5 cm. ***
*** A Chinese apple green jade snuff bottle, height 5.3 cm. ***
*** A Chinese glass snuff bottle, internally painted with an agate finish, with a cabochon stone stopper. ***
*** A Chinese red glass snuff bottle, with embossed decoration of animals with a glass coral colour stopper. ***
*** An old Chinese agate carved lidded snuff bottle, on wood stand, carved to allow the darker coloured sections to stand out as leaf forms, some damage and repair. Height on stand 11.5 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. ***
*** A Chinese glass snuff bottle, decorated with dragons in relief on a white ground, no stopper. ***
*** A Chinese glass snuff bottle, decorated with black butterflies and flowers in relief, replacement banded agate stopper. ***
*** A Chinese dark amber coloured glass snuff bottle, of ovoid shape. Stopper missing. Height 6 cm. ***
*** A Chinese ivory snuff bottle, carved figure to one side, calligraphy to the other, with stopper and spoon, height 6 cm ***
*** A large amber glass Chinese snuff bottle, raised panelled side handles, gilt flecked interior ***
*** A cinnabar snuff bottle, carved in relief with a pine tree and crane, marked on tablet with calligraphy, height 8 cm ***