Fine Asian Works of Art

A Jade Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular form with beaded edges and a recessed base, the stone of a pale celadon tone with icy streaks, with a glass stoppe

An Unusual Double Jade Snuff Bottle Mounted with Gold Filigree Cases, The two bottles each of simple cylindrical shape, carved from evenly hued white

A Jade Snuff Bottle, Carved with two boys on side and gilt-filled inscriptions on the reverse, the stone of creamy celadon tone, with a red glass stop

A White Jade Snuff Bottle, Of moonflask form, carved with faux European coin design, the stone of a grayish white tone with icy inclusions, with a jad

A White Jade Snuff Bottle, Carved on one side depicting the God of Longevity with his attendant walking up a mountain with pine trees, the reverse dep

A Small Jade Boulder Snuff Bottle, Carved on one side to depict two bearded gentlemen standing on a bridge with pine trees and rocky cliffs as the bac

Two Conjoined White Jade Snuff Bottles, Carved with an eagle perched on top of a bear, the stone of even white tone with icy inclusions, with two jade

A Pair of White Jade Snuff Bottles, Both carved to join perfectly with each other, the facing sides with incisions depicting lotus leaves, the stone o

A Yellow Jade Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular for with incised and gilt-filled inscriptions within a key-fret border, the stone of light yellow tone with

A Finely Carved Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle, Depicting the Shoulao of the God of Longevity accompanied by his stag, set in a pine tree forest landscape,

A Chalcedony Snuff Bottle, Of silhouette type, depicting a fisherman on a boat approaching a rocky shore with a pine tree nearby, with an agate stoppe

A Suzhou School Agate Snuff Bottle, The front carved with two Fu dogs chasing two textile balls, the reverse carved with two Fu dogs pulling on a text

A Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle, Of globular shape, carved with two male figures, with a carnelian stopper. Height: 2 1/4 inches (5.7 cm) [Chips. This con

An Inside-Painted Agate Snuff Bottle, Carved with a pair of faux beast-head handles, the interior finely painted with cranes, sparrows and a phoenix,

A Group of Five Stone Snuff Bottles, Including four agate bottles of various forms and one stone with carved decoration. Tallest: 3 3/8 inches (8.6 cm

Three Crystal Snuff Bottles, The first of rock crystal carved as a gourd with leafy tendrils, with a quartz stopper; the second of rock crystal carved

Two Crystal Snuff Bottles, The first of hair crystal carved to resemble a recumbent goose, with a yellow glass stopper; the second of smoky crystal ca

A Carnelian Snuff Bottle, Of rectangular shape with a recessed base, carved on both sides with a landscape scene, with a jadeite stopper. Late Qing Dy

Two Snuff Bottles, The first carved from amber of a male figure, with a tourmaline stopper; the second one of a hardstone with raised bosses to either

A Group of Three Snuff Bottles, The first of rock crystal, carved a gourd, with stone stopper; the second of agate with a glass stopper; the third of

Two Overlay-Decorated Glass Snuff Bottles, The red overlay bottle decorated with cats, butterflies and flowering plants, with glass stopper; the other

Two Carved Red Glass Snuff Bottles, The first carved with a pair of faux beast-head handles and scroll-form stand, with glass inlaid metal stopper; th

Two Glass Snuff Bottles, The first of elongated form, the amber color glass carved with a dragon, with a lapis lazuli stopper; the second in the form

An Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, Depicting various antiquities, flowers and fruits, with jadeite stopper, the base bearing the signature and se

An Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, The front depicting a landscape with a dwelling in the foreground and a mountain in the background, the revers

An Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, The front with a cricket resting on a radish, marked Zhou Leyuan, the reverse with a scene with various Chinese

An Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, Of elongated barrel form depicting butterflies and dragonflies in flight over orchids and other flowers, the base bear

Two Carved Ivory Snuff Bottles*, The first is carved marine ivory in relief of the Eighteen Luohan; the second carved elephant ivory of a crab. Talles

An Ivory Snuff Bottle*, Of slightly compressed shape with a recessed base, the front and reverse each carved in low relief with birds and trees, with

A Fine Ivory Snuff Bottle*, Of meiping shape, carved in low relief to depict a continuos landscape with a scholar straddling a donkey trailed by his a

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

A Gilt and Enamel-Decorated Porcelain Snuff Bottle, Of six-lobed form with alternating reserves of incriptions and flowers, with a glass stopper, bear

A Cloisonné-Enameled Snuff Bottle, Of cylindrical form with high shoulder, enameled to the exterior with the Eight Buddhist's symbols and s...

Two Cloisonné-Enameled Snuff Bottles, The first of flattened double gourd form depicting prunus blossoms and birds; the second of square form d...

Two Agate Carvings, The first a snuff bottle carved with birds and plants, glass inlaid metal stopper; the second a cultural revolution figure of a yo

A Lacquered Figure of the Buddha, Wearing a naturally flowing robe, seated in dhyanasana mudra upon a lotus pedestal, his hands crossed in his lap and

A Tibetan Bronze Kubera (God of Wealth), Seated lalitasana on a double lotus pedestal, his pendent right leg supported by a lotus blossom, the smiling

A Small Gilt Copper Figure of Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara, Seated in padmasana, the Bodhisattva of infinite compassion wearing a five-pointed crown, he

A Bronze Figure of Vajrapuni, Wearing a small tiger-skin dhoti and beaded necklaces with jeweled pendants, his scarf sweeping around his shoulders and

A Pala Bronze Figure of the Buddha, Wearing a sanghati flaring at his sides, the Buddha seated in dhyanasana, his hands in dharmacakra mudra, his smi

A Pala Bronze Vignantaka, Stepping to his right on an lotus base, the deity shown brandishing a khadga in his right arm, his left hand holding the ste