Circa 1820-1840 large table size rock crystal snuff bottle. Superbly done with the greatest skills depicting carvings of birds, foliage, and a Qilin mythical beast. The bottle rests on a fine custom rosewood stand that is also expertly produced. In the 2nd photo, it is shown next to a normal rose quartz snuff bottle so you can compare its large size. Origin is Canton, China. In excellent condition with only a few flea bites to the cover's bottom edge, otherwise it is superb...
This mini snuff bottle is formed from copper and decorated with brass wire and turquoise. The writting is Mongolian (not Tibetan) and there is one stone missing on each side. The bottle is a scarce 1.25 inches high.
19th Century Chinese Ruby Red Peking Glass Snuff Bottle
It is 2 inches (5.2 cm) tall without stand by 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) wide. It is 46.3 gram.
It has surface wears (as seen in the photos).
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Height: 5.1 cm (2 in)
Width: 4.2 cm (1.6 in)
Depth: 1.5 cm (0.6 in)
Chinese jadeite snuff bottle showing a pair of carved fish; spoon broken; good condition
This is a fine, flattened, rounded rectangular form tapering toward the base, with a wide mouth of slightly opaque glass, above a short waited neck, all raised atop a conforming foot ring. The main body decorated with overlay of transparent red glass over clear glass carved with a decoration of a bat hovering above a rock and waves. The reversed showing another bat above a pine tree and rocks. The sides flanked by masks and faux-ring handles...
Early Qing Dynasty. ( Excavated ) H : 6,1 cm.
Condition : Perfect.
Chinese Carved Apple Green Jadeite Jade Snuff Bottle
This is a Well-hollowed, Flattened, Circular form translucent Apple Green Jadeite Snuff Bottle with a flared neck, flat lip, wide mouth, recessed, slightly convex foot, and flattened foot rim; the sides carved with two crouching mice that are shown with their tails swung along the front and reverse sides of the bottle. It comes with a like material stopper. Most likely made during the Qianlong Period of Japan...
A wonderful guaranteed authentic snuff bottle in green porcelain, dating to 1800-1820 AD.
The bottle elegantly made with nicely crackled green glaze and an smokey agate stopper.
Size: ca. 82 mm. tall.
Condition: Choice and perfect, thus rare from this early period.
Ex. Danish private Collection
Late Qing hand carved turquoise snuff bottle with bok choy and radish along with an ant, cicada, grasshopper and cricket. The workmanship and details is superbly done including the insects, having very fine details to the legs, antennae and bodies. Presented on a rosewood stand, this snuff bottle has a wonderful color and patina and is one of the coolest bug type carved snuff bottles that we have encountered in some time. In excellent condition, a later spoon and cork was applied...
Antique Chinese yellow nephrite snuff bottle with a flat lip and oval foot rim. The interior is well hollowed out, the exterior is unadorned, 18th/19th century. It measures 2.75" tall 2"1/8" wide 3/4" deep.
This is a 19th Century, flattened rectangular with rounded shoulders form snuff bottle, rounded short neck, and flat oval footing. It is made from Puddingstone. The stone has a creamy creamy suffused background, with blots of gray and black. It comes with a grayish russet stopper with spoon. This elegantly looking piece is in excellent preserved condition.
a similar form sand material snuff bottles is illustrated in 'The Collector's Book of Snuff Bottles", by Bob C...
Chinese jade snuff bottle that has been expertly carved into a gourd, with vines and large leaves coiled around. A butterfly has been carved near the base, a symbol for longevity, beauty, and elegance. The bottle is specially carved with a small hole near the opening so that it may be hung from a necklace or belt. It has a lovely green jade stopper. 19th century
Size: 3" length, 1.25" width
Imperial peking glass snuff bottle, beautifully formed with recessed foot.
Provenance Howard Capland "Jade Collector"
Dates from 19th century
Size H 2 3/4" x W 1 3/4" x 1"
A Blue color Porcelain Double Gourd shaped Snuff Bottle with flower carved decorations.Erly Qing period.
Good conditions.it just has verry minor friting at the rim.Size :6cm height
A splendid antique Chinese agate snuff bottle with a motif of a fish jumping out of the water. The carving is done where the artist used the distinct colorations of the stone emphasizing the fish. Age: 20th century Size: Length 2.25" Width 1.25" Height 0.75"
Beautiful antique Chinese snuff bottle carved all of dark agate. The stone is so smokey and dark it appears almost black but has lovely clouds of deep orange on one side. On the reverse side of the bottle, classic agate striations can be seen ranging from almost black to very thin areas of almost clear translucency. The lid of the bottle is made of a brighter orange agate and has long since lost it's spoon. The bottle is carved into an ovoid form and is pleasingly smooth and balanced...
This is a rare example of a Puddingstone, not only because of its form, but also, because of the color, shape, and texture of the particles that make up the stone.
A bottle of similar form may be found in Steven's 'The Collector's book of Snuff Bottles" #618, minus the mask handles, which he dates to late 18th, early 19th centuries...
Height: 8.5 cm (3.4 in)
Width: 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
This is a porcelain snuff bottle in cylindrical form with a narrow neck, decorated in underglaze-blue against white. The scene depicts mountains and a flowing river with a fisherman sitting quietly angling on the bank. The stopper is
natural tiger eye with a bone or ivory spoon. There are no chips, cracks or restoration.