Group of 3 Chinese Snuff Bottles, Modern
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Yellow bottle imitates amber, red bottle imitates coral. Glass bottle is in the form of a small bird in clear and purple glass.
Dimensions are: Bird bottle: 2 inches tall X 3 1/8 inches wide; 5.08 inches tall X 7.93 cm wide. Yellow bottle: 3 inches tall X 2 3/4 inches wide; 7.62 cm tall X 6.98 cm wide. Red bottle: 3 inches tall X 1 5/8 inches wide; 7.62 cm tall X 4.12 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: All bottles missing spoons. No other damage noted.
Provenance: From a private Northern Virginia collection. The collection was assembled by several members of the family throughout the 20th century, including by English missionaries to China in the 1900s, by a sailor during the 1920s to 1930s, and by the current owner herself from the 1990s to 2000s.
Dimensions are: Bird bottle: 2 inches tall X 3 1/8 inches wide; 5.08 inches tall X 7.93 cm wide. Yellow bottle: 3 inches tall X 2 3/4 inches wide; 7.62 cm tall X 6.98 cm wide. Red bottle: 3 inches tall X 1 5/8 inches wide; 7.62 cm tall X 4.12 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: All bottles missing spoons. No other damage noted.
Provenance: From a private Northern Virginia collection. The collection was assembled by several members of the family throughout the 20th century, including by English missionaries to China in the 1900s, by a sailor during the 1920s to 1930s, and by the current owner herself from the 1990s to 2000s.
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Group of 3 Chinese Snuff Bottles, Modern
Estimate $100 - $150
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