A HUANGHUALI CHAIR Late Qing to Republic Period

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A HUANGHUALI CHAIR Late Qing to Republic Period the circular opening of the back decorated with a bolstered cross-stitched 'figure', in place for the missing marble inset, 87.0cm H x 47.0cm W x 37.0cm D Footnotes: 晚清至民國黃花梨小靠背椅椅背雲石缺失，補以人物紋十字綉件 The cross-stitched 'figure' was done by Mrs V. Bruce herself. 人物紋十字綉件出自 V. Bruce 太太之手。 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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A HUANGHUALI CHAIR Late Qing to Republic Period

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Estimate A$1,500-A$2,500

Nov 11, 2026, 10:37 PM EST

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Bruce Family Collection II: Chinese jade, snuff bo

Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT

Sydney, NSW, Australia

TWO INSIDE PAINTED ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Xue Chengcai, Republic Period (2): TWO INSIDE PAINTED ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Xue Chengcai, Republic Period measured without the stoppers 6.4cm, 5.5cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('lady') Josef Newman, Sydney (V.

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TWO INSIDE PAINTED ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Xue Chengcai, Republic Period (2)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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TWO INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Taojiang, attributed to Wu Songling, 1970s (2): TWO INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Taojiang, attributed to Wu Songling, 1970s Measured without the stoppers 6.4cm high each (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('landscape') Nine Dragons, Hong

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TWO INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES Signed Taojiang, attributed to Wu Songling, 1970s (2)

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$200

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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THREE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES The 'Deng Xiaoping' signed Chang Jianxin and dated 1997...: THREE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES The 'Deng Xiaoping' signed Chang Jianxin and dated 1997, the miniature signed Xiangjun and dated 1967 Measured without the stoppers of varying sizes from

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THREE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES The 'Deng Xiaoping' signed Chang Jianxin and dated 1997...

A$300

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

FIVE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES One signed Zhang Guangzhong (b. 1945), dated 1968, one d...: FIVE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES One signed Zhang Guangzhong (b. 1945), dated 1968, one dated by inscription yisi year, 1965, mid 20th century two with coral stoppers, measured without the

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FIVE INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES One signed Zhang Guangzhong (b. 1945), dated 1968, one d...

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$300

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

A FAMILLE ROSE AND AN IRON-RED MOULDED SNUFF BOTTLE The iron-red with Qianlong six-character gil...: A FAMILLE ROSE AND AN IRON-RED MOULDED SNUFF BOTTLE The iron-red with Qianlong six-character gilt mark, 19th century Measured without the stoppers 6.9cm, 6.5cm high

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A FAMILLE ROSE AND AN IRON-RED MOULDED SNUFF BOTTLE The iron-red with Qianlong six-character gil...

A$800

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

TWO CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2): TWO CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century Measured without the stoppers 6.8cm, 5.6cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: (the smaller) Ellendons, 1975 (R. Bruce snuff bottle index card,

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TWO CINNABAR LACQUER SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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A LAPIS LAZULI 'TAOTIE' AND A TURQUOISE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th/20th century (2): A LAPIS LAZULI 'TAOTIE' AND A TURQUOISE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th/20th century Measured without the stoppers 6.7cm, 4.7cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('taotie') Acquired in Melbourne (V. Bruce's snuff

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A LAPIS LAZULI 'TAOTIE' AND A TURQUOISE SNUFF BOTTLE 19th/20th century (2)

A$300

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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TWO SILVER NIELLO 'MELON' AND 'KUI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2): TWO SILVER NIELLO 'MELON' AND 'KUI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century Measured without the stoppers 4.8cm, 5.1cm high (2). Footnotes: Provenance: ('kui dragon') Pearl Taffs, Sydney, 1980 (V. Bruce's

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TWO SILVER NIELLO 'MELON' AND 'KUI DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES 19th century (2)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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THREE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES Daoguang Period and later (3): THREE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES Daoguang Period and later comprising a turquoise-glazed and reticulated bottle, a moulded soft-paste 'shou-character' bottle with a coral stopper and a matching stand, and

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THREE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES Daoguang Period and later (3)

A$1,200

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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TWO UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'LANDSCAPE' AND 'PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Chenghua fou...: TWO UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'LANDSCAPE' AND 'PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Chenghua four-character mark, Republic Period Measured without the stoppers 8.1cm, 8.3cm high

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TWO UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'LANDSCAPE' AND 'PHOENIX' SNUFF BOTTLES One with Chenghua fou...

A$800

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

FOUR IRON RED 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES The meiping with Yongzheng four-character iron red mark, th...: FOUR IRON RED 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES The meiping with Yongzheng four-character iron red mark, the hu with Kangxi four-character iron red mark, Late Qing to mid 20th century Measured without the

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FOUR IRON RED 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLES The meiping with Yongzheng four-character iron red mark, th...

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

NINE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The 'mille fleur' with Qianlong two-character iron red mark, the gree...: NINE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The 'mille fleur' with Qianlong two-character iron red mark, the green and the red ones with Qianlong marks, the blue one with Chenghua mark, the 'goldfish' with Kangxi

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NINE CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The 'mille fleur' with Qianlong two-character iron red mark, the gree...

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

4.1

(428)

FOUR CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The double one with Kangxi four-character iron red marks, late Qing t...: FOUR CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The double one with Kangxi four-character iron red marks, late Qing to Republic Period measured without the stoppers of varying sizes from 4.9cm to 7.2cm high

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FOUR CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES The double one with Kangxi four-character iron red marks, late Qing t...

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

4.1

(428)

EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The yellow ground: three with Qianlong four-character iron red ...: EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The yellow ground: three with Qianlong four-character iron red marks, late Qing to Republic period; the others: Daoguang, Qianlong, and Jiaqing marks, late Qing to

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EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The yellow ground: three with Qianlong four-character iron red ...

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

4.1

(428)

EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The moulded with Qianlong four-character iron-red marks, the mi...: EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The moulded with Qianlong four-character iron-red marks, the miniature with Hongxian two-character mark, late Qing to Republic period Measured without the stoppers of

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EIGHT FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLES The moulded with Qianlong four-character iron-red marks, the mi...

Current Bid - 1 bid

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (3): THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century Measured without the stoppers approx. 5.5cm each (3). Footnotes: Provenance: ('horse') The Jade Gallery, Melbourne, 29 Dec 1966, #556 (invoice, and V.

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THREE AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (3)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

A MACARONI AND TWO BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (3): A MACARONI AND TWO BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century Measured without the stoppers of varying sizes from 4.5cm to 6.0cm high (3). Footnotes: Provenance: (banded agate, short) V. Bruce's

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A MACARONI AND TWO BANDED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (3)

A$300

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

FIVE HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (5): FIVE HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century comprising a lapis lazuli, a lavender jadeite, a jade, a malachite, and a jet snuff bottle, measured without the stoppers of varying sizes from 3.9cm to

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FIVE HARDSTONE SNUFF BOTTLES 19th/20th century (5)

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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(428)

FIVE CERAMIC SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS The 'carp', Korean, 19th century, the 'mountain', China, 19th cen...: FIVE CERAMIC SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS The 'carp', Korean, 19th century, the 'mountain', China, 19th century, the washer and wrist rest Republic Period Varying sizes from 8.8cm to 10.1cm long, the washer

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FIVE CERAMIC SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS The 'carp', Korean, 19th century, the 'mountain', China, 19th cen...

A$400

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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A GROUP OF SIX SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS 20th century (6): A GROUP OF SIX SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS 20th century one with a box, varying sizes from 9.5cm to 12.2cm long (6). Footnotes: 二十世紀文房一組六件

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A GROUP OF SIX SCHOLAR'S OBJECTS 20th century (6)

A$300

Sydney, NSW

Bonhams

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