Description of ovoid form, with coral and gilt-metal stopper, the bottle 5cm high; and a Chinese jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, of flattened ovoid form, the sides carved as indented handles, raised on a low foot, the stone of pale brown tone with pale white inclusions, with tiger's eye stopper, lacking snuff spoon, the bottle 6,2cm high *This lot is not suitable for export (2)
Condition Report A Chinese 'shadow' agate snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century The coral with a crack through the centre measuring 1,4cm Gilt-metal snuff spoon The gilt-metal ring of the stopper with wear The stone with a minor hole in the area of the shadow measuring 0,1cm diameter ? A Chinese jade snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty, 19th century Lacking snuff spoon The white inclusion measures 2,5 by 1,5cm There are minor fritting chips to the inner rim of the mouth There is a pinhead chip to the outside rim of the neck There are four chips to the foot rim, measuring 0,3cm, 0,1cm, 0,2cm and 0,1cm respectively