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Moments in Time Fine Auction

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Lot 245

Four Porcelain Snuff Bottles

Estimate: $500 - $800
Starting Bid
$250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
Four Porcelain Snuff Bottles
Late Qing to early 20th Century.
Comprising:
1. A Famille rose black ground 'Scholars in Landscape' snuff bottle, of flattened circular form, with panels of scholars in landscapes, fitted with a green hardstone stopper. Condition: chip to mouth rim.
2. A blue and white and iron-red 'Figures in landscape' snuff bottle, of cylindrical form, depicting a scholarly farewell scene. Condition: two chips to the mouth rim;
3. A blue ground Famille Rose 'Lotus Scroll' snuff bottle, bearing an apocryphal Daoguang Nie zhi mark to the base.
4. A Blue glazed molded 'Boy on Buffalo' snuff bottle.
Height of the tallest: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm).

Condition: three bottles lacking stoppers, chips and nicks, wear and minor losses.

Condition

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