Carved wooden snuff bottle. China. 19th century.

Carved wooden snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved in relief with scenes from the life of the T'ang poet Lipo. 3". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

DESCRIPTION: Antique snuff bottle carved from lapis lazuli into the form of a howling beast (probably a guardian lion) and mounted on a carved wooden stand. CIRCA: 18th to 19th Century ORIGIN: China D

CHINESE CARVED SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Jade stopper, vinyl collar above carved vessel flanked by red color Chi dragons, together with stand. 2.5" bottle height

Carved chalcedony snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Foliate carving. 1.75in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Carved bamboo snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved as a nut with foliage. 1.75in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

LARGE CHINESE CARVED ROOT AMBER SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The bottle of thoughtful form having to one side a milky-honey emulsification, and a solid brown amber side opposing. The stout neck ov

CHINESE CARVED SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Jadeite stopper, collar, above slight relief carving of two magpies on branches utilizing the coloration of inclusions, oval recessed footi

CARVED SMOKY QUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, quartz. Finely carved child atop foo lion in relief; jasper stopper, recessed footing to the quintessential and elegant form. 2.5" height

CARVED WHITE OPAL SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, natural opal. A bird and floral sprig wrap around bottle with matching stopper to comprise a sculptural form with fiery opalescence. 2.3" height

RARE SQUIRREL CARVED RUTILATED QUARTZ SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, mineral. Squirrel motif carved with movement to lower portion of body, tiger's eye stopper. 2.4" height

WELL-CARVED SMOKY QUARTZ CAMEO SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, dark quartz. Pale skin carved with relief of birds on branches; white jade stopper with silver hallmarked collar. 3.6" height

CHINESE CARNELIAN CARVED SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late 19th- early 20th century, carnelian. Floral motif carved to all sides; together with stand. 2.2" bottle height

CARVED DRAGON AND POEM SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Masterfully incised poem by Wang Wei to one side and the other carved with dragon amongst clouds in relief panel, stepped and recessed oval foot

CHINESE FINELY CARVED GUAN YU WOOD SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, wood. Shield form panels depicting the deity of War to one side and a working court full of activity to opposite; carved foo dog sto

WELL-CARVED LABRADORITE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, mid-19th- early 20th century. Amethyst stopper collared with malachite inserts to high-shouldered, tapering wall bottle finely carved with birds in pines. 2.

JUJUBE AND PEANUT CARVED RUSSET SKINNED WHITE JADE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century, jade. Gourd form, spinach stopper to pale body having russet skin carvings of jujube and peanut; with later stand. 1

PURSUIT OF PLUM MALACHITE DOUBLE CARVED CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late 19th- early 20th century. Jadeite stopper with onyx collar, travelers in pursuit of plum carved to both sides, together with sta

Root amber snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved in high relief with a mountain landscape. 3.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved basket weave decoration. Turquoise stopper. 1.75in high.

Agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved as fruit and peanuts. Green glass foliate stopper. 1.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved porcelain. Design of dragons and clouds. Cinnabar color. Silver mounted foot and coral cover. 3".

Snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Carved porcelain. Design of dragons and clouds. Cinnabar color. Coral stopper. 2-7/8".

SUZHOU SCHOOL CANINE CARVED BLACKISH JADE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, mid-19th- early 20th century. Spinach skin with carved dog in relief and pale background to one side, the opposing of a singular blossoming

CHINESE CARVED OPAL SNUFF BOTTLEChina, mid-19th to early 20th century, opal. The saturated color vessel of carved koi and lotus pond to one side of bottle, a bird to the opposing; jadeite stopper, spo