THE DENYS COWELL COLLECTION - Session 1

A cloisonne enamel double bottle decorated in colours on a turquoise ground with scrolling lotus, 2ins, matching stoppers; and a cloisonne enamel balu

A cloisonne enamel bottle decorated with two phoenix among scrolling flowerheads, 2.25ins, matching stopper; and a gilt filigree and enamel bottle of

Three ivory standing figural bottles, one carved as a court official holding a fan and staff, the other two of ladies, one holding a fan, the other a

An ivory polychrome table bottle carved in high relief with two birds among flowering branches, four-character seal mark (rim chip), 3.75ins, late 19t

An ivory polychrome bottle carved in relief with a lotus pond, 2.5ins, c.1900, matching stopper Estimate 250- 350

An ivory bottle carved as a cabbage, 2.25ins; and a mother of pearl bottle carved with Shoulao holding a staff and large peach, rocks and fruit on the

A plain dark honey amber bottle (crack) 2.25ins; and a honey amber lady's bottle, the sides carved with animal mask ring handles, 1.5ins, jadeit...

A fossilised wood bottle carved in relief with a bird on a flowering branch, 2.25ins; a buffalo horn bottle with ridged sides, 3.25ins; and another bo

Three red cinnabar lacquer bottles variously carved with scholars and boy attendants in garden landscapes, 2.5ins, stoppers (3) Estimate 100-150

A very large inside painted glass bottle decorated in colours with birds among flowers, foliage and rocks, 5.75ins, c.1920's/1930's, stopper...

Four snuff bottle boxes; a few spare stoppers; some wood stands; several snuff bottle catalogues (a lot) Estimate 15-25

An unusual reddish brown lacquered metal snuff bottle embellished with a lady holding a covered qin, accompanied by five children, 2ins, 19th/20th cen

A plain jasper snuff bottle, well-hollowed, the stone with mottled and striated dark green/russet brown inclusions, 2.25ins, 19th century, stopper Est

A dark chalcedony bottle carved in high relief using the reddish orange skin with flowering plum branches (slightly chipped), 1.5ins; another chalcedo

A large crystal snuff bottle carved in relief, partly using the green inclusions, with two Buddhistic lions among rocks, silver neck, 2ins; and two pl

A rock crystal snuff bottle of double gourd shape, carved in low relief on each face with a bat above a stylised shou medallion, 2.5ins; and a plain r

Three plain hair crystal snuff bottles, each with burmeline needles, one a lady's bottle, 2.5ins, 2ins and 1.75ins; and another, the sides carve...

A mottled beige and brown agate snuff bottle, carved on one face with a cat beside peony, tied books on the reverse, 2.25ins; and another, similar, ca

An unusual well-hollowed mottled grey and brown agate snuff bottle carved in shallow relief to one side with a profile bust portrait of a curly-haired