AN IRON-RED 'MAGU' SNUFF BOTTLE Jiajing four-character mark, Guangxu Period

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AN IRON-RED 'MAGU' SNUFF BOTTLE Jiajing four-character mark, Guangxu Period Measured without the stopper 5.3cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Yung Kee, Hong Kong, 1 Feb 1972, #6 (invoice, and V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal, #199) 清光緒礬紅彩⌈麻姑•彌勒⌋鼻煙壺 ⌈嘉靖年製⌋礬紅篆書款傳承：香港潤記，1972年2月1日，編號6（賬單，及 V. Bruce 鼻煙壺札記，編號199） For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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AN IRON-RED 'MAGU' SNUFF BOTTLE Jiajing four-character mark, Guangxu Period

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Nov 11, 2026, 9:23 PM EST

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Bruce Family Collection II: Chinese jade, snuff bo

Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

Sydney, NSW, Australia

AN ENAMELLED YIXING 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: AN ENAMELLED YIXING 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Measured without the stopper 6.2cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Mrs Galia Baylin (R. Bruce's snuff bottle index card,

AN ENAMELLED YIXING 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

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A TRANSPARENT GREEN GLASS 'BROCADE' SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1850: A TRANSPARENT GREEN GLASS 'BROCADE' SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1850 measured without the stopper 5.7cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Yuan Feng, Hong Kong, 31 Jul 1962, #4064 (invoice, and V. Bruce's snuff

A TRANSPARENT GREEN GLASS 'BROCADE' SNUFF BOTTLE 1750-1850

A$800

Sydney, NSW

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A SAPPHIRE-BLUE AVENTURINE-GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A SAPPHIRE-BLUE AVENTURINE-GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century measured without the stopper 5.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Pearl Taffs, Sydney, 1980 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal,

A SAPPHIRE-BLUE AVENTURINE-GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$200

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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A BLUE OVERLAY TRANSLUCENT GLASS 'CHI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A BLUE OVERLAY TRANSLUCENT GLASS 'CHI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Measured without the stopper 5.7cm high Footnotes: 清十九世紀

A BLUE OVERLAY TRANSLUCENT GLASS 'CHI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$300

Sydney, NSW

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TWO ROCK CRYSTAL 'ORCHID' AND 'BUDDHIST LION' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2): TWO ROCK CRYSTAL 'ORCHID' AND 'BUDDHIST LION' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century one with a coral stopper, measured without the stoppers 5.8cm, 5.9cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('orchid') Acquired in

TWO ROCK CRYSTAL 'ORCHID' AND 'BUDDHIST LION' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2)

A$800

Sydney, NSW

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A CHALCEDONY AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A CHALCEDONY AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Measured without the stopper 6.1cm high Footnotes: Provenance: [Josef] Newman, Sydney, 1973 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal,

A CHALCEDONY AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$400

Sydney, NSW

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A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Measured without the stopper 5.7cm high Footnotes: Provenance: [Josef] Newman, Sydney, 1977 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal,

A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$400

Sydney, NSW

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A SMOKY QUARTZ AND A CHALCEDONY AGATE DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century (2): A SMOKY QUARTZ AND A CHALCEDONY AGATE DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century measured without the stoppers 5.4cm, 5.1cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: (double) Yuan Feng, Hong Kong, 31 Jul 1962, #125

A SMOKY QUARTZ AND A CHALCEDONY AGATE DOUBLE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century (2)

A$300

Sydney, NSW

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TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2): TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century Measured without the stoppers 5.9cm, 6.1cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('woven basket') R&V Tregaskis, Sydney, Sep 1989 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle

TWO ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

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A FAMILLE ROSE 'FISHERMEN' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A FAMILLE ROSE 'FISHERMEN' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century coral stopper, measured without the stopper 5.9cm high Footnotes: Provenance: The Jade Gallery, Melbourne, 1966 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal,

A FAMILLE ROSE 'FISHERMEN' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE Yongle four-character mark, 19th century: AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE Yongle four-character mark, 19th century Measured without the stopper 5.6cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong (V. Bruce's snuff bottle

AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE Yongle four-character mark, 19th century

A$1,500

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Measured without the stopper 6.0cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Prouds (R. Bruce's snuff bottle index card, last, and inscribed 'to Mum') R.

AN ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'CRICKET' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES Mid Qing Dynasty (2): TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES Mid Qing Dynasty Measured without the stoppers 7.5cm, 7.3cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: (red) V. Bruce's snuff bottle

TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES Mid Qing Dynasty (2)

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Qianlong six-cha...: TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Qianlong six-character mark, mid Qing Dynasty Measured without the stoppers 7.5cm each

TWO MOULDED AND ENAMELLED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Qianlong six-cha...

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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A MOULDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Guangxu Period: A MOULDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Guangxu Period measured without the stopper 5.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Aronson, Sydney (V. Bruce's snuff bottle journal,

A MOULDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE Guangxu Period

A$800

Sydney, NSW

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A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century jadeite stopper, measured without the stopper 6.3cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Yee Woo, Hong Kong, 31 Jan 1971 (invoice, and V. Bruce's

A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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A BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'EGRET AND LOTUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century: A BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'EGRET AND LOTUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century jadeite stopper, measured without the stopper 5.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: The Jade Gallery, Melbourne, 1967 (V. Bruce's snuff

A BISCUIT PORCELAIN 'EGRET AND LOTUS' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$1,500

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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A FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE Daoguang four-character mark and probably of the...: A FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE Daoguang four-character mark and probably of the period Measured without the stopper 6.3cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1962 (V.

A FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGPIE AND PRUNUS' SNUFF BOTTLE Daoguang four-character mark and probably of the...

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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A FAMILLE ROSE 'ZODIAC' SNUFF BOTTLE Shunzhi four-character mark, 19th/20th century: A FAMILLE ROSE 'ZODIAC' SNUFF BOTTLE Shunzhi four-character mark, 19th/20th century Measured without the stopper 7.6cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Imperial, Australia, 1967 (V. Bruce's snuff bottle

A FAMILLE ROSE 'ZODIAC' SNUFF BOTTLE Shunzhi four-character mark, 19th/20th century

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE 'BOY' SNUFF BOTTLE Tongzhi four-character mark, late Qing Dynasty: A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE 'BOY' SNUFF BOTTLE Tongzhi four-character mark, late Qing Dynasty coral stopper, measured without the stopper 7.2cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Pearl Taffs, Sydney, 1980 (V.

A MOULDED FAMILLE ROSE 'BOY' SNUFF BOTTLE Tongzhi four-character mark, late Qing Dynasty

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

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