Group of porcelain snuff bottles
Chinese, 19th/20th Century
including a double snuff bottle with lohans, blue and white and iron red examples (11)
Sold for £2,200
Estimated at £200 - £300
Group of porcelain snuff bottles
Chinese, 19th/20th Century
including a double snuff bottle with lohans, blue and white and iron red examples (11)
Wax seals and labels attached to some bottles. Firing imperfections, to include cracks. Chips. Some stopper/lids are stuck to bottle. Evidence of glue. Two bottles with crazing throughout. One bottle with evidence of sellotape. One lid detached from spoon. Cracks. With signs of wear consistent with age and use.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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