A Group of Fifteen Chinese Snuff Bottles Marks: (various) 3-1/2 x 2 x 1 inches (8.9 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm) (tallest) The group comprising: 4 hardstone bottles; 3 enameled metal bottles; 2 cinnabar lacquer bottles; 2 interior painted bottles; 2 porcelain bottles; 2 rock crystal bottles. 15 Total HID03101062020 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Group overall presents well. Three examples with stoppers no longer extant. Some examples with spoons no longer extant. One example not examined on interior due to stopper being stuck. Flea bites and chipping throughout group to areas of neck and opening. Scattered areas of oxidations to metal enameled examples. Scattered areas of interior chips and cracks to rock crystal examples; one example with area of loss to carved rock crystal decoration. Two hairline cracks to one porcelain examples extending from opening down each side.
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