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A magnificent, very large Anton Seuffert parquetry writing slope made of various New Zealand inlaid timbers. The top inlaid with a large fern surrounded by Maori motifs and a geometric band. One of very few pieces known to incorporate Maori motifs which in

Li Kechang (1942 - ), water margin, 2001, a snuff bottle signed by the artist, with certificate issued by the artists, 7.2 cm high. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 2001, with certificate issued by the artist. Exhibition and Publication: co

Two carved and pierced porcelain snuff bottles, Jiaqing mark and period (1796-1820), iron red decorated, imitating lacquer and decorated with Buddhist symbols. 8.4 cm high. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Henry Cyril Adams

A group of five Chinese snuff bottles, Early to mid-20th century, of various materials including agate, nephrite, and rock crystal, some carved, some inside-painted, each fitted with a stopper of hard stone, coral, or jadeite, box, varying from 6.7 cm to 8

A box of 11 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, including porcelain, glass, agate, and Jade (11)

A Chinese mottle-green jadeite snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1770-1880, 6.1 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection in the States, acquired circa 1960s-1974, property from the estate of James H. Kelley, Christies New York, 15 September 2009, Lot 176, Hugh mo

A Chinese carved white jade and hardstone 'Aubergine' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty late 18th to early 19th century, attributed to the palace workshop, on a wooden stand, 7 cm high. Provenance: Acquired from Clare Chu for the Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles on

Two Chinese white jade snuff bottles, 19th-early 20th century, 7.5 cm high, fitted box

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Signed by Ye Zhongsan (1875-1945), including one pear shaped snuff bottle painted with a boy on a buffalo on one side and horse on the other, inscribed 'Wuxu Qinghe Zuoyu Jingshi', singed and one red seal of

A George II sterling silver Warwick cruet frame with original bottles and casters, with a contemporary coat of arms and crests of a rampant lion by Samuel Wood, London 1744, the frame 21 cm high, The arms are those of Rokesborough (sometimes spelt Roxburgh

Two snuff bottles Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising a red overlay snuff bottle with a shaped quatrefoil medallion and mask handles in relief on the snowflake suffused ground, stopper, and a porcelain snuff bottle painted in sepia and iron-red with bir

Two Wedgwood blue jasper scent bottles, both circular flattened shape. One with a lapidary polished edge relief of profile bust of Prince of Wales and the reverse side is Prince of Wales feathers with original stopper, silver mount. The second with classic

12 Chinese inside painted 'The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars' glass snuff bottles, Liu Ziyi (b. 1939), dated 1986 10.5 cm (12). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong b. 1939. Y.F. Yang & Company

A pair of polychrome ivory snuff bottles, 19th/20th century, each of upright shouldered form, the sides carved in deep undercut relief with a continuous scene of women and children, one depicting women on a pavilion terrace watching a procession of boys pl

Boxed collection of Chinese snuff bottles one painted porcelain with jade top. One bone painted with bone top. One painted porcelain with 4 character mark. One Cloisonn?rey green colour with matched top. One blue and white porcelain painted with jade top.

Two Chinese carved hornbill snuff bottles, 5.6 cm high, 6.1 cm high (2)

Two Chinese painted yixing snuff bottle, Mid 20th century 7.7 cm, 6.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Compare a similar example to one of the bottles, see Verene Nicollier The Baur Collection Geneva, Chinese Snuff

A rare chest of Elkington plate cutlery and accessories, comprising: tray 1: 17 dinner knives, the steel blade marked 'Elkington & Co limited 73 Cheapside', 11 cheese knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 tea spoons, 12 napking ring, 6 egg spoons,

George III silver Warwick cruet, containing five bottles of various sizes by John Delmester, London 1763

A Chinese white jade Twin-Eggplant pendant, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th/19th century, carved from fine white jade of even hue in the form of two eggplants with stem and foliage, finely polished. 5.75 cm high, 3.5 cm wide. Provenance: property from the c

An inside-painted glass 'children at play' snuff bottle, Attributed Wang Xisan, cyclically dated yiyou year (AD 1969), 6.9 cm high. During the Cultural Revolution, accusations were made against Wang Xisan and bottles of this period are not always signed. P

A group of three stained ivory Fu Lu Shou figurative snuff bottles, 18ct gold lids, each depicting good fortune, prosperity, longevity. The tallest 7 cm high

Rare pair of Colonial boxes, solid Tasmanian musk with myrtle secondary timbers, interior fitted with compartments, and bottles, pencil inscription on both reads 'F.B. Dale, Sydney, 1844'. Colonial born Dale worked as a cabinet maker in Sydney, New South W

Three Chinese carved hornbill snuff bottles, Late Qing Dynasty 6 cm, 6 cm, 7.2 cm (3). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction, and Michael J Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia Lawson's and Grays Auction, Michael J Kaynes

Moritz of Leipzig, cased picnic set, c. 1920, for six people, interior fitted with two cocktail shakers, two thermos, six graduated glasses, two glass shooter glasses, a spirit flask, tea caddy, vinegar and oil bottles, three food tins, six porcelain plate

Two small snuff bottles, 20th century, a white jade un-carved bottle, well hollowed, and a Gu yuxuan style glass bottle, finely painted Qianlong seal mark (2)

A set of three jade pebble-form snuff bottles each of ovoid form with narrow mouth retaining the shape of the original pebble, carved from pale whitish stones with some opaque white mottling and russet suffusions, an incised character on the reverse of eac

Victorian mahogany travelling apothecary cabinet, 19th century, with inset brass carrying handle, removable back plate, two hinged doors opening to fitted interior, displaying glass apothecary bottles with stoppers, and five drawers comprising scale, weigh

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Yi Zi, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), early to mid 20th century 9 cm, 9.3 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong b. 1946 . Y.F. Yang & Company

Moritz of Leipzig, cased picnic set, c. 1920, for six people, interior fitted with two cocktail shakers, two thermos, six graduated glasses, two glass shooter glasses, a spirit flask, tea caddy, vinegar and oil bottles, three food tins, six porcelain plate

A George III sterling silver vinegar stand, Paul Storr, London, circa 1820, the rectangular body and openwork frame with egg and dart and shell cast borders, housing six cut glass bottles, above acanthus leaf cast feet, together with six silver labels insc

A box of 10 Chinese snuff bottles, 20th century, including agate, rock crystal and glass (10)

A pair of silver gilt mounted crystal oil and vinegar cruet bottles, marks worn, circa 1830 the hand cut crystal bottles each having a cast silver gilt mount from which emanates a scrolling acanthus surmounted handle, the collar terminating in a hound mask

A Chinese inside painted 'playing children' amber snuff bottles, Attributed to Ye Zhongsan, Ye family, early 20th century 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company

Art Deco Louis Vuitton gentleman's valise necessaire, fitted with French silver vanity set, the fall front dark brown leather case with LV marked brass lock, the top with impressed initials F.T.D, equipped with brushes, boxes, pots, bottles, with central p

A quantity of catalogues on the Baur collection of Chinese works of Art, including ceramics, jades, and snuff bottles,

Two Chinese carved white jade snuff bottles, the larger one carved with a poem in low relief on the back, each bottle with a coral stopper, 8.5 cm high, 6 cm high (2)

A Victorian amboyna cased fully fitted travelling box, F.L. Hausburg, Liverpool, the brass-bound rectangular case with a hinged top enclosing a stationery folio concealed within the top above a toiletry compartment and removable tray fitted with various si

A Chinese inside painted snuff bottles by Li kechang, 20th century, painted with Xi Shi and an attendant on one side and poem on the other, inscribed and signed, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: An old private Western Australian collection

A fine and rare Edo period Sage-Jubako (picnic set) by Shunso the rectangular frame containing a four-tiered jubako (food container) and two lacquer tokkuri (sake bottles) in a box-stand. The upper section with a small drawer containing five lacquer trays

Two interior painted snuff bottles, 1950 and later, comprising one by Zheng Shi Kui (born 1951) depicting 'The Son of Emperor', the other, signed by Huang San, 2003, 'The first Ode for the red Cliff', stoppers, box, 9 cm and 6.5 cm

A Chinese moulded and enamelled iron-red glaze 'Dragon and phoenix' snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1796 - 1820, 7.2 cm high, Compare a turquoise-glazed example of almost identical decoration, see Lot 39, the Paul Braga collection of snuff bottles, Bonhams Hon

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Liu Ziyi, Guangqiang, dated 1990 10 cm, 9.3 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong . Y.F. Yang & Company

Three inside painted glass snuff bottles signed by Sun Sansong, 20th century, including two bottles painted with winter landscape scene and one painted with a scholar and a boy walking in a river landscape, all have calligraphy written on the other side, s

Three small Chinese blue and white plates and four blue and white condiment bottles, consisting of one willow pattern, two foliate motif plates, the largest 14 cm. The condiment bottles have restoration and are A/F. The tallest 8 cm (7)

A set of six Qing Dynasty snuff bottles, depicting figural motifs. A/F. Largest height 8 cm, width 6.5 cm

A collection of four Stourbridge cameo glass perfume bottles, late 19th century, the Siros Collection, South Australia, comprising two similar ovoid white overlaid ruby table bottles, with cherry blossom decoration and plain and embossed sterling silver mo

Four Chinese carved agate snuff bottles, varying heights from 5 cm to 5.5 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Two Chinese carved amber snuff bottles, 5.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

A Chinese green glass overlay 'gourd' snuff bottle, 5.8 cm. Provenance: Singapore private collection. Compare a glass overlay bottle with different colour scheme with same motif and shape, see CB-TA-1925-68 Baur Collection, P118, The Baur Collection, Genev

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Kechang (b. 1942), and possibly Zhang Guangqing (b. 1948), dated 1970s 8.7 cm, 8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s (b. 1942)' '; (b. 1948). Y.F. Yang & Company

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), 1986 to 1988 9.5 cm, 8.2 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong b. 1946 ; . Y.F. Yang & Company

A Chinese iron-red painted holy water bottles, 22.5 cm high

Two Chinese snuff bottles, one of jadeite and carved with a pair of 'lion' masks on the sides, the other of yellow jade and plain design, each bottle with a coral stopper, 7.8 cm high, 6 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection Victoria

Rene Lalique 'Houbigant Ensemble', model Houbigant, c. 1921 clear and opalescent box and cover containing four perfume bottles, cardboard base lined in silk created design created for perfumer Jean-Francois Houbigant, preferred perfumer of Marie-Antoinette

Rare George III sterling silver Warwick cruet with fixed scroll handle, 3 solid sterling silver casters and 2 cut glass bottles with sterling silver tops on scroll legs with shell cast feet, London, 1767-68, maker Samuel Wheat

A fine Victorian gentleman's travelling toilet & vanity case in coromandel wood and brass cornered. Complete with all the original silver topped bottles and jars. Plus the centre tray with all implements. Two secret drawers below in leather protective case

Pair of Thomas Webb cameo glass perfume bottles with sterling silver mounts and lids hallmarked Birmingham 1888, maker: Elkington & Co Frederick Elkington with in relief decoration and initials to tops, the spherical ruby body carved with white glass flowe

Two Chinese carved coral snuff bottles, 7 cm high, 6 cm high (2)

Dame Lucie Rie, oil and vinegar bottles, white tin glaze with manganese glaze to the rim. Maker's mark to base, height 160, height 15 cm

A boxed set of two snuff bottles comprising a famille-rose porcelain bottle decorated on one side with children in a garden, the reverse with a long inscription in black, apocryphal iron-red four character seal mark of Qianlong, stopper, and a yellow groun

Three Chinese carved jade snuff bottles, two 'woven basket' bottles, one of white jade and the other of celadon jade, and the third of white jade, carved with two children playing with a drum on one side and a poem on the other, 6.5 cm high, 7 cm high, 7 c

5 x Codd bottles i) the Northam Brewery and Refrigerated Co Ltd ii) Corbett & Fienberg cue W.A. Iii) crown cordial Company limited Kalgoorlie iv) Forman & bone cordial makers day Dawn v) Alf Ellis cordial Manufactures trade mark

Two Chinese snuff bottles, one amber and overlaid with hard stone decoration

Five Chinese cloisonne snuff bottles, 19th/ 20th century 7 cm, 7 cm, 6 cm, 8.5 cm, 8 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at Lawson's and Grays Auction in Australia and Treasure Auctions in HK in the late 1980s and early 1990s Lawson's and Grays Auction

George V sterling silver ink stand, mark of John Grinsell & Sons, London, 1908, engraved 'Samuel Hordern from his Father 1908' and 'To Samuel Hordern from his grandfather 1954', with unusual clock and barometer cut crystal inkwells, pen rest, brush and let

Early Georgian sterling silver Warwick cruet matched stand complete with George ii dredgers bottles etc Marked stand WS, London, 1769, shakers London, MS, 1750-51, approx 739g silver weight

A Victorian silver cruet set. Maker Joseph & Albert Savory. London 1838-9. Six glass bottles on scrolled feet, each with a mask and a carrying handle. 850gm.

An American oak 1920s Hoosier kitchen cabinet, the top cupboards with original fittings, cookbook holder, shopping list clock, etc, the tambour to the middle opens to reveal the tin flour and sugar dispensers, revolving spice rack with original bottles, th

A Victorian burr walnut work table, the shaped hinged top enclosing leather inset writing slide flanked by ink bottles, above a frieze drawer and wool slide, raised on carved supports and scrolling legs

Rare Australian cedar 19th century apothecary cabinet with roll down front & drawer in bottom, some bottles labelled Edgar S Wigg & Co., Homeopathic Chemist 12 Rundle St Adelaide

A collection of six Chinese inside painted snuff bottles signed by Wang Baichuan, 20th century, each with well hollowed body of a ovoid form, the interior very well painted with story of a Buddha master, signature and seal mark of the artist. An inside pai

Two Chinese jade snuff bottles, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), one snuff bottle carved of pale brownish-white jade with two qilong in high relief to either shoulder, sweeping down the sides, with a pink coral qilong stopper. The other carved from a green jade p

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, Qianlong four-character mark, 5.4 cm and 6 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

A pair of Canton enamel, snuff bottles, 20th century, (2), each of upright form, either side painted after Lang Shih-ning (Giuseppe Castiglioni 1688 - 1766) with a hound dog in a landscape panel, the edges with blue landscape vignettes, all reserved on a f

Three red overlay glass snuff bottles, (3) comprising one overlaid on a milk white ground with Liu Hai dancing on one side and a fisherman on the reverse, another with precious objects in relief on a bubble suffused translucent ground, and one with stylise

A group of Chinese copper-red and Underglaze-blue-decorated snuff bottles 19th/20th century three porcelain snuff bottles, each decorated in copper-red and underglaze-blue, two with figures in landscapes and one with dragons amidst waves. Each with a moder

Rare and early Colonial Australian writing slope, musk with ebony string inlay and flush carry handles, Tasmanian origin circa 1840, fitted interior with crown top ink bottles, 17 cm high, 52 cm wide, 27.5 cm deep

Rare set of twenty five French porcelain chemist bottles, approx 24 cm high (25)

Four Chinese glass and stone snuff bottles 19th / 20th century includes a white with pink overlay glass bottle, a clear with red overlay glass bottle, a clear glass bottle and a carved soapstone bottle, loose stoppers to three bottles, the tallest approxim

An exquisite Victorian walnut ladies travelling vanity box, complete with silver lidded and cut glass bottles, boxes and tools. By Jonathan Howell, London, 1856 and 1857. Over three levels and a drawer.

Two Chinese painted-enamel snuff bottles, Qianlong four-character mark, 4.8 cm and 5.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

A Chinese multi-colour glass overlay 'longevity and fortune' snuff bottle, Republic period, 6 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection. . Compare an almost identical bottle in the Bloch collection, see No. 114, Chinese Snuff Bottles: A Miniature A

A cedar square wine-cellarette, Australian circa 1860, with brass carry handles with internal fit out of one lift out tray and a further compartment for bottles. Provenance: Mossgreen Melbourne, 45 cm wide,44 cm deep,34 cm high

French gentleman's fitted green leather vanity case, by P Sormani of Paris, fitted with French silver mounted bottles, ink well and stand, ivory mounted leather cased shaving set, ivory mounted manicure set, and more, with original material slip cover, su

Five Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Yingtao, Haoyue, Wang Baichuan, Ai Qi, and one unsigned, 1970s to 1980s 8 cm, 8 cm, 7 cm, 7.2 cm, 7 cm (5). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s

Collection of golden Fleece items & Veedol sign mid 20th century consisting of oil bottles, record books & numerous copies of Sydney or the bush vinyl featuring verses of Henry Lawson recorded to music.

Two carved hornbill snuff bottles, 20th century, one depicting a cicada the other a peanut, the cicada 6 cm high

A fine Victorian coromandel and brass bound writing box, mid 19th century, in the Gothic manner, with engraved and coloured brass strapping, the interior with a velvet writing slope, compartments and ink bottles, 10.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26 cm deep

Three Chinese painted milky glass snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan and Caihua Tang mark, varying heights from 4.2 cm to 5.5 cm (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, One by Wang Baichuan, the other unsigned, dated 1989 and 1990 8 cm, 9 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company and Hollywood Road in the late 1980s and early 1990s ';. Y.F. Yang & Company; Hollyw

A Chinese blue glass snuff bottle with mother-of-pearl inlays, The bottle late Qing dynasty Inlays probably in mid 20th century in Japan 7.8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong See another very s

Two Chinese amber snuff bottles, one of a pod shape with pale green jade stopper, the other with stylised floral carved decoration. Chinese 19th century.

Graham Ambrose, the three blue bottles, stoneware, 50 x 11 cm, artists stamp impressed on bases

Two Chinese painted opaque yellow glass snuff bottles, Qianlong four-character mark, 5.2 cm and 5.3 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

A Chinese imitation-realgar glass snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1700-1820, 6.5 cm high. Provenance: Acquired from J. W. A. Multinational, Inc. Oriental fine arts, Florida on 26 September 2008, New England private collection, Compare a similar example, see Lo