TWO YIXING CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES
TWO YIXING CERAMIC SNUFF BOTTLES
Yixing ceramic
China, 20th century
Both of rounded shape with long necks, decorated with sprays of bamboo in circular reserves. Both with hardstone stoppers, one of them tiger-eye; metal spoons.
Dimensions: HEIGHT (with stopper) 6-7 CM
Condition: Very good condition
Provenance: French private collection, formerly collection of John Ault – known for the publication on snuff bottles from Robert Kleiner: ‘Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of John Ault’ (1990)