Ten Chinese snuff bottles

18th/19th century

One with mask-and -ring handles to each shoulder; all sold with associated stoppers. (10).

H: 3 1/2 in. (largest)

(H: 8.89 cm. (largest))

Provenance: Mrs. Chen, Honolulu, Hawaii. Mrs. Chen's father was a collector in Hong Kong. Most of the items were acquired in Hong Kong prior to the 1970s and moved to Honolulu in the 1990s before the Hong Kong handover.

Condition: One with broken stopper; all with wear commensurate with age and use including chipping, cracking and surface abrasions.

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