1st item: Chinese blue and white crackle glaze porcelain snuff bottle, flattened ovoid form with dragon and flaming pearl decoration. Blue four character mark to the underside. 2 1/2" H. 19th century or earlier. 2nd item: Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle, vase form with immortal figure decoration and coral stopper. Blue four character mark to base. 2 1/4" H.19th century or earlier. 3rd item: Chinese blue and iron red porcelain snuff bottle, Mei Ping form with dragon, cloud and wave decoration. 2 1/8" H. Possibly late 18th/mid-19th century. 4th item: Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottles, conjoined form with dragon decoration and fitted hardwood stand. 1 7/8" H w/out stand. Possibly late 18th/mid-19th century. Provenance: Collection of Fred C. Kennedy (1908-1995). Mr. Kennedy was a native of Rochester, Minnesota who was an avid mineral and snuff bottle collector throughout his life. He donated many specimens to The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and upon his death, left most of his collection to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. His obituary was featured in the publication "The Mineralogical Record" and he was a member of the Chinese Snuff Bottle Society of America. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

1st item: Overall good condition. Old catalog number written in black marker to top of rim. 2nd item: Chip to coral stopper, otherwise overall very good condition. 3rd item: Slight chipping to rim and on base. 4th item: Scattered chipping to bodies, especially at shoulders.