Snuff Bottles

CARVED CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 3".

CARVED BLACK JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th Century Height 2.5".

MONGOLIAN SILVER METAL SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 3".

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Hanover, MA, United States

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Snuff Bottles

Eldred's

19th and 20th Century bottles in jade, glass, ceramic and other materials, sourced from private collections around the world. At our Hanover gallery.

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TEA DUST PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3".: TEA DUST PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Meiping form. Decoration of kylin crawling about the shoulder. No stopper. Height 3".

8049: TEA DUST PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3".

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$200

$300

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THREE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th Century: THREE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th Century 1) Turquoise in spade form. No stopper. Height 2". 2) Bisque porcelain in double gourd form. Incised lotus decoration within mihrab panels. Height 3". Conforming

8050: THREE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th Century

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$200

$300

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CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th Century Height 3.5".: CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th Century Formed as a maize husk. Decoration of insects in the calcified areas. Russet skin tones at base. Conforming stem-form stopper. Height 3.5".

8051: CARVED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th Century Height 3.5".

Est.

$200

$300

HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 3".: HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Rectangular form. Shades of black, brown, red and white striations. Red stone stopper. Height 3".

8052: HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 3".

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$200

$300

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FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 3".: FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Flattened elongated rectangular form. Raised censer and seal decoration on obverse and a figure on a tiger on reverse. Rock crystal stopper.

8053: FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 3".

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$200

$300

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GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.25".: GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Spade shape. Agate stopper. Height 2.25".

8054: GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.25".

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$200

$300

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CARVED MOTTLED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.5".: CARVED MOTTLED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Flattened ovoid form. Raised decoration of bats and ruyi. Celadon jade stopper. Height 2.5".

8055: CARVED MOTTLED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.5".

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$250

$350

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SIX SNUFF BOTTLES 19th Century Heights from 2" to 3".: SIX SNUFF BOTTLES 19th Century 1-2) A pair of overlay glass. 3) Amber glass. 4) Agate. 5) Black hardstone. 6) Moss agate. Heights from 2" to 3".

8056: SIX SNUFF BOTTLES 19th Century Heights from 2" to 3".

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$250

$350

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RUBY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.25".: RUBY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Elongated hexagonal form. Silver metal filigree stopper with stone cabochons. Height 2.25".

8057: RUBY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.25".

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$200

$250

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OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.25".: OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Ovoid form. Brown Chinese character and bat decoration on a milk glass ground. Celadon jade stopper. Height 2.25".

8058: OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.25".

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$200

$250

AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".: AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Spade shape. Hardstone stopper. Height 2".

8059: AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".

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$200

$250

Lot Passed

INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".: INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Rectangular form. Decoration of floral sprays on both faces. Green stone stopper. Height 2".

8060: INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".

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$200

$250

Lot Passed

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CARVED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".: CARVED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Formed as a lychee fruit. Black striations in the matrix. Conforming stem-form stopper. Height 2".

8061: CARVED GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".

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$200

$300

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CARVED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3".: CARVED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Pebble form. Raised kylin, leafy vine and gourd decoration. Conforming stem-form stopper. Height 3".

8062: CARVED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3".

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$200

$300

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POLYCHROME ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE 20th Century Height 2".: POLYCHROME ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE 20th Century Depicts two partially clad Western women in a landscape. Gilt highlights. Gilt stopper. Four-character Qianlong mark on base. Height 2".

8063: POLYCHROME ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE 20th Century Height 2".

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$200

$300

GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Cnetury Height 2.5".: GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Cnetury Waisted rectangular form. Natural striations to the matrix. Conforming stopper. Height 2.5".

8064: GREEN JADE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Cnetury Height 2.5".

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$200

$300

Lot Passed

AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".: AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Pear shape. Natural striations and irregularity to russet ground. Jade-like stopper. Height 2.5".

8065: AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".

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$200

$300

Lot Passed

BANDED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".: BANDED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Slender inverted pear shape. Brown and green banding. Brown agate stopper. Height 2.5".

8066: BANDED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".

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$200

$300

Lot Passed

OVERSIZED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3.5".: OVERSIZED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Cylindrical form. Decoration of a five-clawed dragon chasing a fiery pearl over waves. Silver metal filigree stopper with

8067: OVERSIZED BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 3.5".

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$200

$300

Lot Passed

BAMBOO SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".: BAMBOO SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Spade form. Natural grain finish. Silver metal filigree stopper with stone cabochons. Height 2.5".

8068: BAMBOO SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 2.5".

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$200

$300

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CARVED CINNABAR SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 3".: CARVED CINNABAR SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Spade shape. Applied yellow and green hardstone peach branch decoration on a diapered ground. Similar decoration on reverse. Conforming stopper. Height

8069: CARVED CINNABAR SNUFF BOTTLE Early 20th Century Height 3".

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$200

$300

OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 2.25".: OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Decoration of a red crane, peaches, Chinese symbols and coins on a snowflake ground. Glass stopper. Height 2.25".

8070: OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th Century Height 2.25".

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$200

$300

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RHODOCHROSITE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.25".: RHODOCHROSITE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Double gourd form. Boy with a fish carved onto one side. Conforming stopper. Height 2.25".

8071: RHODOCHROSITE SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.25".

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$250

$350

OVERLAY AND INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.5".: OVERLAY AND INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Rectangular form. Obverse and reverse with rocky mountain landscape decoration. Green sides with mock mask and ring

8072: OVERLAY AND INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2.5".

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$250

$350

Lot Passed

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