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Porcelain Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 307573 (stock# 1-0162)
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Euros 140
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Snuff bottle of squarish shape, four sides, cylindrical neck, round base. Porcelain, with deep blue decor on white background of four different scenes showing several characters in a garden, each scene framed in floral design, the neck itself decorated with a geometric design. Four Chinese characters mark beneath (Qian Long Nian Zhe). China, early 19th century, probably earlier. Height: 2 3/4" (7 cm). Chips at base, glaze slightly eroded, otherwise good condition.
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Porcelain Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 307576 (stock# 1-0164)
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Euros 390
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Snuff bottle of cylindrical shape, small neck, round base. Porcelain, with superbly painted blue decor on white background depicting a legendary scene with numerous mythical characters including a monkey hero, in a mountainous landscape. Several faded remnants of a red colour applied on some areas. Geometric decor around neck. Modern lapis stopper and bone spoon. China, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height (without stopper): 3 1/4" (8,3 cm). Some erosion, otherwise very good condition. Note: ...click for details
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Household Protecting Mask, Himalayan Region, 18th C.
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Pre 1800 item# 360842 (stock# 1-0225)
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Large mask, of fierce expression, with protruding forehead and nose, and large, pierced through eyes, nostrils and mouth. The mask is covered with numerous small holes around the eyebrows, under the nose and around the chin, in which animal hair has been inserted and glued with wax. Wood, with dark-brown, sometimes encrusted, patina. Asia, Himalayan Region , 18th century, maybe earlier. Height: 14 1/2" (36 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand which enhances its strange be ...click for details
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Peking Glass Snuff Bottle, China, 19th C.
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Pre 1900 item# 382469 (stock# 1-0241)
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Euros 290
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Snuff bottle of classical rounded flat shape, nicely curved neck, decorated with a "tao tie" mask on each shoulder. Peking glass, with a nice ruby colour. Silver stopper with turquoise and coral inserts, spoon missing. China, 19th century, maybe earlier. Height (without stopper): 2 7/8" (7,3 cm). Slight erosion all over, tiny dent on one face (tiny bubble?), otherwise good condition.
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