A collection of Chinese snuff bottles 19th/20th century
(6)Estimate □ $500 – $800
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR DARREL FARRELLY, MELBOURNE
comprising a silver bottle in the form of an elephant with cabochon carnelian stopper, a Suzhou agate three colour bottle depicting figures in a landscape, an amber coloured bottle depicting musicians with a turquoise coloured stopper, a three colour Peking glass bottle depicting numerous figures with an agate stopper, a three colour agate bottle depicting a dragon with a hard stone stopper and a plain bottle in rock crystal with a lapis lazuli stopper
(6)
5.5 cm high, 7 cm high, 8 cm high, 8 cm high, 6.2 cm high, 6.7 cm high
- Lot Sold $750 (Hammer Price)
- $915 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Rock Crystal Bottle good condition, Agate bottle with dragon good condition but dibber to base of stopper now loose and reinforced with tape, Peking glass bottle good condition, Amber bottle good condition, silver elephant bottle minor dents
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Philip A. GoreConsultant, Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments Arts & Design |
