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Mid Summer Fine Auction Sunday July 19, 2026 at 11 am PST Preview Friday 17th 11am-4pm, Saturday 18th 11am-4pm, Auction Sunday 19th 10am- 11am. Auction Sunday July 19, 2026 11am PST
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Lot 273

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
First is a blue glazed molded dragon snuff bottle of flattened ovoid body reticulated carved with five clawed dragon writhing amongst cloud scrolls above crashing waves, locking stopper.
Second is a turquoise ground Shiwan kilns snuff bottle, carved in high relief with nine Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls. Condition: chip to rim, losses in gilt, locking stopper.
Third is a blue and white pomegranate form porcelain snuff bottle, exterior painted in underglaze cobalt blue with blossoming prunus branches, locking stopper.
Fourth is blue glazed fish form snuff bottle.
Height of the tallest: 3 1/2 in. (9.5 cm).

Condition

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