(lot of 2) Chinese red overlay Peking glass snuff bottles, the first 19th century and of flattened tear-drop form carved in high relief with a dragon reversed by a phoenix in ruby red overlay on a slightly milky clear ground, with a red glass and bronze metal stopper, 3''h; the second 1850-1940, of flattened ovoid form with sloping shoulders and carved with a pair of squirrels standing on rockwork while eating fruit suspended from a scrolling vine continuing to the opposite side, the ruby red overlay on a misty translucent ground suffused with bubbles, bronze metal stopper, 2.25''h; 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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Clars Auction Gallery
5644 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
Oakland, CA 94609



