Description: Group of Five Chinese Snuff Bottles
Qing Dynasty and later
Comprising a smokey rock crystal bottle carved in the form of a dragon with a turtle shell; a porcelain bottle of compressed spherical form raised on an oval foot, enameled on one side with a bird and flowers, the reverse with butterflies and flowers, all set between two mask and ring handles heightened with gilt detailing,
the base with a four-character Qianlong mark; a molded porcelain example of ovoid form depicting figural scenes, all reserved on a turquoise glazed ground,
the base with a four-character Qianlong mark; an amethyst bottle carved as Liu Hai riding on the back of a three legged toad grasping a string of coins in his hand, with fitted wood stand; and a rock crystal bottle of rounded rectangular form carved with fixed mask and ring handles on each side.
Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches.
C?Estate of Mary Ann Bresee