Description: Group of Three Chinese Carnelian Snuff Bottles
One of flattened ovoid form, carved in low relief with a continuous scene depicting an immortal amongst prunus and bamboo on one side, the reverse with two ducks amidst lotus and ruyi sprays, the mottled stone with caramel and pink tones; one carved in the form of a peach bearing a smaller peach and a bat; a small faceted form, the stone with orange and white concentric banding;
Together with Two Chinese Quartz Snuff Bottles
One of flattened ovoid form carved in relief with birds, trees and rockwork, the stone a muted pink with areas of mossy green inclusions; the other of rounded rectangular form flanked with fixed mask and ring handles.
Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches.
C?Estate of Mary Ann Bresee