ANTIQUE CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE SILVER
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ANTIQUE 17TH C CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE NIELLO ENAMEL SILVER. IT IS FROM 18TH C OR PROBABLY EVEN EARLIER. UNUSUALLY DECORATED WITH NIELLO ENAMELING OVER SILVER, MOST LIKELY DUE TO MONGOL INFLUENCE. THE NATURAL GOURD VERY AGED WITH LOTS OF PATINA, THE METAL DECORATION HAS SOME LOSSES, THE CHAIN MISSING PIECE AND HAS BEEN REATTACHED WITH STRING A LONG TIME AGO. THE ORIGINAL SCREW CAP IS ALSO DECORATED WITH NIELLO ENAMEL. THIS IS A RARE, EARLY AND INTERESTING BOTTLE. THE BOTTLE IS 5 INCHES TALL. STANDS ARE FOR DISPLAY ONLY, NOT INCLUDED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLECTOR. WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING.
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ANTIQUE CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE SILVER
Estimate $300 - $900
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