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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:91
Lots with images:91
Prices available:91
Category:
Snuff Bottles
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Three Chinese carved yellow-glass snuff bottles, 20th century 7 cm, 6.5 cm, 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Yue Hwa in the late 1980s and early 1990s Yue Hwa ***
*** Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Yun Chuan, Mao Ru, late 20th century 8 cm, 7.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company ***
*** A Chinese carved bamboo 'fruits' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1830-1920, 5.9 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection, acquired from Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London in 1986. It is rare to find bamboo snuff bottles in the form of fruit pods. See a very… ***
*** Five Chinese carved ruby-glass snuff bottles, varying heights from 5.3 cm and 6.2 cm (5). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted 'George Washington' rock crystal snuff bottle, attributed to Ma Shaoxuan, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** Three Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles, Wang Jinshan (1958 - ), painted in 2000 and 2001, 9 cm high, 9.6 cm high, 9.4 cm high (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection, '·''·''·'20002002 ***
*** An agate snuff bottle, well hollowed with natural dark brown markings suggestive of a mountain landscape and carved mask ring handles to the sides on an oval, slightly protruding foot, fitted with a coral stopper. Provenance: Private Collection Shanghai… ***
*** An agate snuff bottle, the ovoid body with wave-like brown inclusions raised on a oval slightly protruding foot and fitted with a domed coral surmounted stopper. Provenance: Private Collection Shanghai 1950s thence by descent ***
*** An agate snuff bottle, the well hollowed slightly flattened body, with natural dark inclusions with carved masks to the sides and a slightly protruding oval footrim, fitted with a porphyry stopper. Provenance: Private Collection New South Wales ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** Four Chinese carved glass snuff bottles, varying heights from 5.5 cm to 6.2 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese carved glass snuff bottles, 5.4 cm, 5.8 cm, 6.5 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Four Chinese carved hardstone and glass snuff bottles, 19th century and later, varying heights from 5.2 cm to 8.5 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese carved agate 'dragon' snuff bottle, 6 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** A Chinese carved agate snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: Lynette Cunnington Asian Art, August 1994, : 19948n Asian Art ***
*** A Chinese red glass overlay 'floral' snuff bottle, 5.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 &… ***
*** Four Chinese monochrome glass snuff bottles, varying heights from 5.5 cm to 6.5 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** Four Chinese crackle-glaze snuff bottles with underglaze-blue decoration, Late Qing Dynasty 8.3 cm, 8.5 cm, 9 cm, 9 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at Grays in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Grays ***
*** A Chinese celadon-jade snuff bottle, 20th century 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** Four Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles. Various artists, painted from 1995 to 1997, 7.3 cm high, 7.8 cm high, 8 cm high, 7.5 cm high (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese well-hollowed agate double snuff bottle, 5.2 cm high ***
*** Three inside painted snuff bottles, Painted in 1980 and 1981, 7 cm high, 7.8 cm high, 8 cm high (3). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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… ***
*** A Chinese carved pink glass snuff bottle, Republic Period 6.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ***
*** Two Chinese inside painted 'Pecking-opera actors' glass snuff bottles, Ai Qi, Xiu Shuang, dated 1991 and 1996 9 cm, 8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company ***
*** A Chinese carved glass overlay 'lotus' snuff bottle, Mid 20th century 8.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ***
*** Five Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles. Various artists, painted between 1983 and 2007, 7.5 cm to 8 cm high (5). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'Peking-opera Actors' glass snuff bottle, Wang Bowen, dated 1994 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. ***
*** A Chinese carved glass overlay snuff bottle, 20th century 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'Qing Sheng Ping' glass snuff bottle, Wen Chuan, dated 1996 7.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted 'Three Kingdoms' agate snuff bottle, signed Yu Nong, by Hou Yingzi (1971 - ), dated by inscription 2008, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted glass 'Gandhanra' snuff bottle, Dated 1979 7.7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Chia in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** 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 ' ***
*** Two Chinese carved glass snuff bottles, 4 cm and 4.9 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Three Chinese polychrome glass snuff bottles, 6.5 cm, 6.7 cm, 7.5 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle, Wang Jinshan (1958 - ), painted in 1998, 10.5 cm high. Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** Two inside-painted snuff bottles, Li Zhenzheng, one painted in 1998, 7.4 cm high, 7 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese painted opaque yellow glass 'landscape' snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character mark, 4.7 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** Four Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Jiang Chuang, dated 1989 8.3 cm (4). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** A Chinese inside painted 'nine' snuff bottle, Quanxi, dated 1991 7.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese painted ceramic 'conjoined fish' snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character mark, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Chinese coconut-shell and a lacquered nut snuff bottles, 4.5 cm and 6.2 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** Two Chinese inside-painted snuff bottles, Painted in 1997 and 2007, 8.2 cm high, 8.5 cm high (2). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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. ***
*** 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 ***
*** Two Chinese carved malachite snuff bottle and Chinese bone and metal-work snuff bottle, 20th century 5.4 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s in C.A.C. in Hong Kong and Penang C.A.C ***
*** A Chinese black-glass snuff bottle with metallic inserts, 20th century 5.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased in the late 1980s and early 1990s ***
*** Four Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, two of glass overlay, one inside painted, one of jade and hard stones. Various sizes from 7 cm to 8 cm (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** 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 ***
*** A Sino-Tibetan snuff bottle, 19th century, with carved bone body, metal mount set with turquoise (some absent), 15 cm high and an Indian inlaid ivory box with geometric tinted ivory and stone inlay 6 x 4.5 cm (2) ***