Asian Art - 14th November 2017
Lot 267
THREE CHINESE IVORY SNUFF BOTTLES 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Comprising: a near pair carved in...
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £480
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THREE CHINESE IVORY SNUFF BOTTLES
19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a near pair carved in shallow relief with panels containing figures against a diaper ground, one with four figures of dogs, the other of horses to the shoulder, the third decorated with three figures in a boat to one side and a poem to the reverse, 6.5cm. (3)
Provenance: from a distinguished naval family.