Fine Chinese Works of Art, Paintings & Calligraphy - 22nd May 2018

Lot 23

A CHINESE CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE 18TH CENTURY Carved with lilies

Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A CHINESE CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE 18TH CENTURY Carved with lilies, hyacinths and bell flowers in shallow relief, with an inlaid Japanese ivory stopper with Shibayama-style insects and an ivory base with a signature, 6.1cm. Provenance: from the collection of Professor J Norman Collie, FRS (1859-1942) and thence by descent.