Rutilated quartz snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a deer and a bat. Turquoise

Rutilated quartz snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a deer and a bat. Turquoise stopper. 2in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

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

China, 19th C., carved deer horn snuff bottle, rounded body tapering up to narrow neck flanked by two ears, in a burnt-orange hue, decorated on either side by a fruit tree and bat carved into a centra

Snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Elongated gourd shape. Smoky quartz with the surface carved with scrolling dragons and shou characters. Well hollowed. Apple green Jadeite stopper. 3-1/8".

DESCRIPTION: Antique snuff bottle carved from rutilated quartz and decorated with raised lion handle reliefs on its narrow sides. CIRCA: 18th to 19th Century ORIGIN: China DIMENSIONS: H: 2.5" W: 1" L:

China, 19th C. carved agate snuff bottle, with bat motifs carved into the outer surface, in mottled hues of brown with reddish-orange stopper. Height 3 1/2 in.

Shadow agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved in relief with Li Po and an inscription. 2in H. Several very small chips on mouth/rim, some possibly part of natural fissures Provenance:

Shadow agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a rooster and butterfly. 2.25in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Shadow agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a fish. 2.25in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Shadow agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved as a tethered horse and a monkey. 2.25in H. Good, stand affixed, stopper stuck Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved as a pod with peanuts. Jadeite stopper. 2.25in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Shadow agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a cat and butterfly motif. Coral stopper. 2.25in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Coconut snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a butterfly and flowers. Silver mounted. Green stone top. 2.75in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Amethyst snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with chih lung. Matching stopper. 2.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Jasper snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with a dragonfly and lotus plants. 2.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Agate snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with dragons. Coral and brass stopper. 2.75in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

Rock Crystal Snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Surface carved with Hsi Hsuang characters. 2-1/2". From the Estate of Jeanette Curuby.

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)

Snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Amethyst. Surface carved with birds and flowers. Matching stopper. 2-1/2".

Crystal snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Tan colored. Surface carved with a tiger and dragon. Bloodstone stopper. 2.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.

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

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

Peking glass snuff bottle. China. 18th/19th century. Imperial yellow color. Surface carved with a scene of the immortals. Emerald green jadeite stopper. 2.75in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Coll

Cameo glass snuff bottle. China. 19th century. Ruby cut to opalescent color. Surface carved with a dragon and phoenix motif. 2.5in H. Provenance: The Mitchell Bistany Collection.