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Four Chinese Glass Snuff Bottles

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(Lot of 4) Selection of Chinese Peking glass snuff bottles, including: one with black glass overlay carved as bats issuing from peach sprigs flying above the sun and cresting waves on a clear ground; a frosted glass moon flask-shaped bottle with blue overlay forming undulating scrolls incised with an orchid and 'wang zhe xiang', with zoomorphic handles; a milky white bottle of flattened ovoid form; and one with a flattened translucent body with red glass overlay forming central reserves and faux bamboo handles, last: 2.5''h; Provenance: Deaccession USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California, to benefit the Acquisitions Fund

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