Fine Asian Works of Art

Two Organic Material Snuff Bottles, Both carved as a melon, one marine ivory, one bone. Length: 3 inches (7.6 cm) [One stopper with broken spoon. This

A Carved Coral Snuff Bottle*, Depicitng the head of the Bodhisattva with his face shown on both sides, the coral of intense red color. Height: 2 1/4 i

A Good Amber Snuff Bottle, Carved in the rounds to depict a female along with a child surrounded by large flowers, with a green glass stopper. Height:

An Unusual Horn Snuff Bottle, Carved with a cicada to the front and a archaistic dragon to the reverse, the red bead stopper mounted with gilt metal

A Walnut-Shell Snuff Bottle, Carved in relief with numerous Luohans, with red coral stopper. Late Qing Dynasty, Height: 2 5/8 inches (6.6 cm)

A Gourd Snuff Bottle, Decorated with opposing panels with the Shou character on one and two grasshoppers on the reverse, bearing a Zhenwan mark to th

Two Snuff Bottles, The first is a cinnabar lacquered snuff bottle depicting a scholar accompanied by his attendant on both sides; the second is a carv

Three Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles, The first of moonflask shape painted with two phoenixes; the second of globular shape painted with scrol

Four Enamelled Porcelain Snuff Bottles, The first depicting boys playing in a garden scene; the second depicting two bats carrying coins on a yellow g

A Reticulated Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Decorated with an erotic theme in two circular reserves, in between gilt-painted reticulated decorations of the