Three Chinese enameled porcelain snuff bottles, 18th to
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Description
Three Chinese enameled porcelain snuff bottles 18th to early 20th century. Comprising a flask-form snuff bottle decorated in underglazed red with two dragons; a cylindrical snuff bottle, finely decorated in famille rose enamels with a warrior astride a carp before a gate inscribed "Sizhoucheng", upon which two figures are looking on; and an egg-form snuff bottle, finely enameled with a bold four-clawed dragon, one resin stand (3).
H: 3 1/3 in. (tallest)
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the collection of Charles V. Swain, Doylestown, PA
Thence by descent to the present owner
H: 3 1/3 in. (tallest)
PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the collection of Charles V. Swain, Doylestown, PA
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
First with lip possibly reduced, scattered speckling to glaze, small flake to tip of lip; the second in general good condition, minor wear to enamels; the third with minor wear to enamels, a few scattered glaze pits, a few scattered surface scratches.
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Three Chinese enameled porcelain snuff bottles, 18th to
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Vice President | Department Head, Asian Arts
Head of Department, British & European Furniture and Decorative Arts
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