A Group of Four Chinese Snuff Bottles, 19th/20th century, comprising two blue and white porcelain examples, one painted with longevity characters, the other a dragon, cinnabar lacquer example, and a white metal fluted cushion shape piece, the tallest 7.2cm

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A Porcelain Snuff Bottle as a Squirrel, probably circa 1820, modelled as a squirrel crouching on a grape vine, upon a leaf, in naturalistic enamel colours, 8.4cm high

A common decorative theme in Chinese art are squirrels accompanied by grapes. Squirrels are especially fond of sweet juicy grapes and feed on them continuously. Their action is described in Chinese as "taste one more time". A homophonic interpretation could also be "promote to the top rank at the Imperial Court".

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A Clear Glass Snuff Bottle, probably 19th century, of flattened spade form, with a ring around the shoulder and flamiform base, jade type stopper, 6cm high, together with small wood stand

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A Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle, 19th century, of flattened spherical form, in relief on each side with five bats around a shou symbol, jade type stopper, 6.5cm

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An Amber and Turquoise Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, late 19th century, of flattened spherical form, in relief with foil back fruiting gourds on a plain turquoise ground, agate stopper, 7.1cm high

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A Jasper Type Stone Snuff Bottle, 19th century, ovoid, with plain oval panels, no stopper, 5.4cm high; A Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle, of flattened moulded form, carved in relief with a pair of fish, bubbles emanating from their mouths, with a lapis lazuli type stopper, 5.3cm high; and A Malachite Type Snuff Bottle, of shouldered ovoid shape, the stopper carved as chrysanthemum, with green stained resin stopper as a chrysanthemum, 6.1cm high (3)

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A Carved Ivory Snuff Bottle, probably 19th century, of spade form, carved in high relief on one side with a pine tree, on the other with flowering prunus, domed stopper, 5.3cm high; and Another, probably early 20th century, spade shape, carved on each side with writhing dragons, 6.8cm high (2)

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A Group of Four Chinese Snuff Bottles , late 19th/early 20th century, comprising porcelain double bottle with Buddhistic symbols in green, 5.4cm high, two porcelain lotus leaf and bud bottles, the tallest 8cm, and a coral type bottle as a crouched monkey, 7cm

Bottle 1 - Ex Vienna Tobacco Museum

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Snuff Bottle Reference: a collection of fifty-seven books and catalogues, including works by Robert Hall, Hugh M Moss Ltd, London, Robert W L Kleiner (list available)

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A Chinese Yellow Ground Cloisonne Snuff Bottle, 19th century, of flattened bag shape, worked with a profusion of flowering lotus, domed cover, 6.7cm high; A Jadeite Snuff Bottle, of spade shape, 6.5cm; and Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, the largest 7.8cm high (5)

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