Ingenious Bottles: Diversity of Style and Material in Chinese Snuff


exhibitions > current: Ingenious Bottles: Diversity of Style and Material in Chinese Snuff Bottles May 27 - July 1, 2006 Thumbnails: 1 2 3

The exhibition features a private collection of Chinese snuff bottles, acquired from 1966 to 1970. All details not noted here; for condition reports, please contact the gallery.

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	11 Double cylindrical porcelain bottle with over-glaze enamel Motif of dragon or carp on each conjoined bottle Porcelain with over-glaze red, green and black enamel 20th century Purchased from J. M. Robinson, Villanova, Pennsylvania in 1966 (original receipt available) $250		Item not depicted	12

	13 �Silhouette agate� compressed flask- form bottle with rose quartz stopper Motif of Lui Hai frolicking with his three legged toad Official School, circa 1770 � 1860 From Hugh M. Moss, Ltd., London, 1970 $7,500			14 Flask-form ivory bottle with ivory stopper Motif of Eighteen Lohan with a writhing dragon; auspicious bats on the stopper 19th century Ex Claar Collection, from Fu-Ming-Fair, Mainland PA, 1970 $2,500

	15 Compressed flask-form reverse painted glass bottle Motif of bear and falcon and lotus and peony on either side Probably early 20th century From J. M. Robinson, Villanova, PA, 1966 $550		Item not depicted	16

	17 Compressed flask-shaped hair crystal bottle with coral stopper Late 18th century Ex McGrath Collection, from Fu-Ming-Fair, Mainland PA, 1970 $3,000			18 Flask-shaped �thumbprint� agate bottle with rose quartz stopper Circa 1730 - 1880 From Rowland�s Antiques, Buckingham, PA, 1969 $1,200

	19 Flask form jasper bottle with stopper of undetermined composition Bronze form with animal-mask and fixed ring handles Probably early 20th century $1,000			20 Imperial yellow glass bottle with green jade stopper Miniature high-shouldered jar Probably late 19th century $900