Two Chinese Glass Four-color Overlay Snuff Bottles - Jun 23, 2022 | Freeman's | Hindman In Pa
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Two Chinese glass four-color overlay snuff bottles

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Two Chinese glass four-color overlay snuff bottles
Two Chinese glass four-color overlay snuff bottles
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Decorated with various colored flowers and blue ground, all overlaid on opalescent glass.



(H: 2 1/4 in. (including stopper))

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Property from the Collection of George W. Ryan, Philadelphia (1924-2006)

Mr. Ryan studied at the University of Pennsylvania and served as a medic and radiologist with the 195th General Hospital in the 101st Airborne division in the United States Army during WWII. After serving in Belgium and Germany, Mr. Ryan spent time in Paris where he began collecting in earnest. Returning to the US, he completed his studies in 1948 at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in English Literature, going on to a career as an English teacher in the Philadelphia school system. He was a member of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, the Philobiblon Club, and the International Snuff Bottle Collector's Society.

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Two Chinese glass four-color overlay snuff bottles

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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Freeman's | Hindman

Freeman's | Hindman

Philadelphia, PA, United States45,843 Followers
Auction Curated By
Benjamin A. Farina
Vice President | Department Head, Asian Arts
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