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Chinese Ivory Cinnabar Snuff Bottles

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**International shipping is not available for this item. This item will only be shipped within the United States.** (lot of 2) Chinese ivory and cinnabar snuff bottles, the first early 20th century, the tapering ivory body carved to the front with a pair of Chinese sages in high relief, reversed by a stained and incised landscape with ducks below a poetic colophon, stopper en suite, 2.25''; the second an inlaid red cinnabar snuff bottle, 1880-1960, the rectangular body decorated to either side with a blossom in mother-of-pearl and hardstone on a diaper patterned ground and framed by carved fretwork repeated on the sides and stopper, 2.25; Provenance: Estate of Dennis Irish, Oregon

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Outstanding October Auction (470)
10:00 AM PT - Oct 12th, 2008

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