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Li Kechang (1942 - ), water margin, 2001, a snuff bottle signed…

Li Kechang Water Margin Snuff Bottle

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:…

A group of five Chinese snuff bottles, Early to mid-20th…

Chinese Snuff Bottles, 20th Century, Various Materials and Techniques

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…

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Signed by Ye…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles by Ye Zhongsan

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…

Two snuff bottles Qing dynasty, 19th century, comprising a red…

Qing Dynasty Snuff Bottles with Red Overlay and Porcelain Painting

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…

A Chinese inside-painted amber snuff bottle, signed by Ye…

Signed Chinese Amber Snuff Bottle by Ye Xiaosan

A Chinese inside-painted amber snuff bottle, signed by Ye Xiaosan(1750-1860). With flat lip and recessed flat foot surrounded by a foot rim, painted on one main side with a river landscape with a pavilion by a riverbank, inscribed above 'Executed by Ye…

Li Dongxiao (20th/ 21th century), Franca Arena, 1996, inscribed…

Li Dongxiao's Signed Franca Arena Sculpture, 1996

Li Dongxiao (20th/ 21th century), Franca Arena, 1996, inscribed and signed by the artist, 7 cm high. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1996, Publication: Patsy Hollis, 'The Chinese Connection', collectors magazine N. 3, 2008, P. 16 to 17,…

A Chinese inside painted 'landscape' snuff bottle, Dated 1910 7.…

1910 Chinese Landscape Snuff Bottle

A Chinese inside painted 'landscape' snuff bottle, Dated 1910 7.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company

Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottle by Li Kechang, 20th…

Li Kechang's Yang Guifei Inside Painted Snuff Bottles

Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottle by Li Kechang, 20th century, each painted with Yang Guifei on one side and a poem on the other, 7.5 cm high (each). Provenance: An old private Western Australian collection

12 Chinese inside painted 'The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars'…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles with Filial Exemplars

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

An inside painted glass snuff bottle with hardstone stopper…

Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Buddhist Deities

An inside painted glass snuff bottle with hardstone stopper 19th / 20th century, / signed hand painted with a scene of Buddhist deities to front and scholars to verso signed to inside possibly Ye Zhongsan. 8.5 cm high. Note: For a similar example please…

An inside-painted rock-crystal 'Liu Hai' snuff bottle, Ma…

1897 Inside-Painted Rock-Crystal 'Liu Hai' Snuff Bottle

An inside-painted rock-crystal 'Liu Hai' snuff bottle, Ma Shaoxuan, cyclically dated dingyou year (AD 1897), 6.2 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection, acquired from Sotheby's in Melbourne in July 1989

Li Kechang (1942 - ), the eighteen scholars of Yingzhou, 1996,…

Li Kechang's Inscribed Scholar Portrait, 1996

Li Kechang (1942 - ), the eighteen scholars of Yingzhou, 1996, inscribed and signed by the artist, 5 cm high. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1996, with certificate issued by the artist

A Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle, Signed Zhou Leyuan, 6 cm…

Chinese Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle by Zhou Leyuan

A Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle, Signed Zhou Leyuan, 6 cm high. Provenance: Ex Paul Braga collection. NSW private collection

A Chinese inside painted 'bird and flower' smoky-quartz snuff…

Chinese Inside Painted Smoky-Quartz Snuff Bottle by Ye Bengqi

A Chinese inside painted 'bird and flower' smoky-quartz snuff bottle, Ye Bengqi, signed Ye Xiaosan, undated 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company

Two Chinese painted yixing snuff bottle, Mid 20th century 7.7…

Chinese Yixing Snuff Bottles, Mid 20th Century (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…

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, painted in…

Chinese Polychrome Enamel Glass Snuff Bottle with European Figures

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, painted in polychrome enamels with European woman and child to either side, four character mark to base, with coral stopper, height 7.5 cm

An inside-painted glass 'children at play' snuff bottle,…

Inside-Painted Glass 'Children at Play' Snuff Bottle, Wang Xisan (1969)

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.…

Two small snuff bottles, 20th century, a white jade un-carved…

Two 20th Century Snuff Bottles: Jade & Painted Glass

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 porcelain one hundred Shou characters snuff bottle the…

Iron Red Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Qianlong Seal

A porcelain one hundred Shou characters snuff bottle the characters and further motifs painted in iron red, with Qianlong seal to base. 7 cm high

A Chinese inside-painted 'tiger' rock crystal snuff bottle,…

Chinese Tiger Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle by Liu Shouben

A Chinese inside-painted 'tiger' rock crystal snuff bottle, attributed to Liu Shouben, dated by inscription 1969, 7.5 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection() ''

Li Kechang (1942 - ), landscape, 1995, signed and inscribed by…

"1995 Landscape" by Li Kechang

Li Kechang (1942 - ), landscape, 1995, signed and inscribed by the artist, 7 cm high

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Yi Zi, Chen…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles by Chen Runpu

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

An inside-painted glass snuff bottle depicting two immortals by…

Immortal Duo on Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle

An inside-painted glass snuff bottle depicting two immortals by Ye Zhongsan(Yeh Chung-san) 1924 decorated with the immortal Zuang Guolao riding a water buffalo, the reverse with the immortal Lu Cao Guo-Jiu seated on a flying Phoenix

A Chinese inside painted 'playing children' amber snuff bottles,…

"Childhood Joy" Amber Snuff Bottles

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

A Chinese inside painted 'zebra and antelope' snuff bottle,…

1992 Wang Qian Inside Painted Snuff Bottle

A Chinese inside painted 'zebra and antelope' snuff bottle, Wang Qian, dated 1992 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company

A Chinese famille-rose and iron-red painted snuff bottle,…

Famille-Rose Iron-Red Snuff Bottle with Poem, Qianlong Mark

A Chinese famille-rose and iron-red painted snuff bottle, Qianlong four-character iron-red mark, inscribed a poem in the reverse, 5.5 cm high

A Chinese inside painted snuff bottles by Li kechang, 20th…

Li Kechang's Inside Painted Snuff Bottles with Xi Shi

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

Two interior painted snuff bottles, 1950 and later, comprising…

Interior Painted Snuff Bottles with Historical Depictions

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 inside painted 'insects' glass snuff bottle, Suo…

Chinese Insects Glass Snuff Bottle by Suo Zhenhai (1996)

A Chinese inside painted 'insects' glass snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), dated 1996 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s Compare another bottle by Suo painted with similar artistic motif and…

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Liu Ziyi,…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles by Liu Ziyi

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

A Chinese inside painted and carved agate snuff bottle,…

Late Qing Inside Painted Agate Snuff Bottle

A Chinese inside painted and carved agate snuff bottle, Xiaoxuan, Late Qing 7 cm. 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,…

Signed Sun Sansong Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles

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,…

An amber inside painted snuff bottle, Attributed to Ye Zhongsan…

Amber Inside Painted Snuff Bottle by Ye Zhongsan (1900)

An amber inside painted snuff bottle, Attributed to Ye Zhongsan (1869-1945), dated according to inscription 1900 jadeite stopper, 6.4 cm high

A Chinese inside painted 'insects' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai…

Suo Zhenhai Insect Snuff Bottle (1992)

A Chinese inside painted 'insects' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), dated 1992 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong 1944-2006. Y.F. Yang & Company

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b.…

Chen Runpu's Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles (2)

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

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Kechang (b.…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, 1970s

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

A Chinese painted glass snuff bottle, Li Kechang, dated 1965 8.…

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Li Kechang (1965)

A Chinese painted glass snuff bottle, Li Kechang, dated 1965 8.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s Note: This is one of very few attempts of Li and the Boshan school of artists to imitate the 'Guyue Xuan' style. The…

Chinese painted milk glass snuff bottle and stopper, of petit…

Chinese Painted Milk Glass Snuff Bottle with Scholars Scene

Chinese painted milk glass snuff bottle and stopper, of petit pilgrim form, finely painted with scene of scholars seated under a tree, rubbed four character mark to base, with quartz stopper, height 4.7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney

A fine Chinese overglaze enamel snuff bottle on translucent…

Chinese Enamel Snuff Bottle with Grape Vine & Insects

A fine Chinese overglaze enamel snuff bottle on translucent glass, four character mark to base, neatly painted on the front with a fruiting grape vine, a dragonfly & grasshopper, the reverse with red berries & grasshoppers, well hollowed with a gilt…

A Chinese inside painted 'koi' glass snuff bottle, Su Fengyu,…

1980 Chinese Koi Glass Snuff Bottle by Su Fengyu

A Chinese inside painted 'koi' glass snuff bottle, Su Fengyu, dated 1980 7.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company

An enamel snuff bottle, brightly enamelled on either side with…

Enamelled Snuff Bottle with Maiden and Boy Design

An enamel snuff bottle, brightly enamelled on either side with a maiden seated on rockwork watching a small boy in a lakeside garden, below a ruyi -head border, the base painted in blue enamel with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong,…

A Canton enamel snuff bottle, 19th/20th century of upright form,…

Canton Enamel Snuff Bottle with Lang Shih-ning Painting

A Canton enamel snuff bottle, 19th/20th century 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 the floral decorated…

A Chinese inside painted 'Murals in the Yongle Temple' glass…

Chinese Yongle Temple Murals Snuff Bottle, 1987

A Chinese inside painted 'Murals in the Yongle Temple' glass snuff bottle, Liu Ziyi (b. 1939) and Liu Enchang, dated 1987 9.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s b. 1939. Y.F. Yang & Company

A Chinese inside-painted 'Monkey King' glass snuff bottle, Wen…

Chinese Monkey King Snuff Bottle by Wen Xiangjun (1980)

A Chinese inside-painted 'Monkey King' glass snuff bottle, Wen Xiangjun, dated 1980 9.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased at C.A.C. in the late 1980s and early 1990s Compare a bottle painted by Wen of very similar subject and painting style, lot 177, sale 20955,…

A relief carved and painted snuff bottle 19th century,…

"Women at Work" Snuff Bottle

A relief carved and painted snuff bottle 19th century, depicting continuous scenes of women at work polychrome decoration. 10 cm high

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ma Shao…

Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottle by Ma Shao Xuan

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ma Shao Xuan, of rectangular form, with curved shoulders, decorated with a scene of man, bonasi and seated figure, verso with lines of script, height 7 cm. Provenance: collection of gentleman, Sydney

A collection of six Chinese inside painted snuff bottles signed…

Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottles by Wang Baichuan

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…

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, Qianlong…

Chinese Qianlong Painted Glass Snuff Bottles (Pair)

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

Li Kechang (1942 - ) and Li Dongxiao (20th/ 21th century),…

Castiglione Horse by Li Kechang and Li Dongxiao

Li Kechang (1942 - ) and Li Dongxiao (20th/ 21th century), horse by Castiglione, 2001, painted by Li Dongxiao, inscribed and signed by Li Kechang, 6.2 cm high. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 2001, with certificate issued by the artist,…

A pair of Canton enamel, snuff bottles, 20th century, (2), each…

Canton enamel snuff bottles, Lang Shih-ning style

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…

A Chinese inside painted 'Along the River during the Qingming…

Chinese Qingming Festival Glass Snuff Bottle by Wang Baichuan

A Chinese inside painted 'Along the River during the Qingming Festival' glass snuff bottle, Wang Baichuan (b. 1949), dated 1990 9.6 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company

An octagonal porcelain snuff bottle painted on either side with…

Octagonal Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Insect and Bamboo Panels

An octagonal porcelain snuff bottle painted on either side with a panel of insects and bamboo within blue line borders and puce scrollwork around a shou character to either edge, the base with an apocryphal four-character seal mark of Qianlong in iron-red…

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye…

"Scholars in Landscape" Snuff Bottle by Ye Zhongsan

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye Zhongsan, of curved rectangular form, painted with a continuous scene of scholars and figures in landscape, signed and seal marks on oval foot, with jade stopper, height 7.2 cm. Provenance:…

A Chinese yellow enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark to base the…

Yellow Enamel Nude Chinese Snuff Bottle

A Chinese yellow enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark to base the pouch shaped bottle with a nude painted on the front and reverse, gilt metal cap. Height 5 cm

A large ivory snuff bottle with enamel decoration 19th century,…

Enamel Decorated Ivory Snuff Bottle with Landscape Scene

A large ivory snuff bottle with enamel decoration 19th century, hand painted in brown enamel with a finely detailed figurative landscape scene to a solid reserve Qinalong seal to base. 11.5 cm high

A jet snuff bottle with goldstone stopper 18th / 19th century,…

Dragon Enamel Snuff Bottle with Goldstone Stopper

A jet snuff bottle with goldstone stopper 18th / 19th century, hand painted in enamel with dragon motif signed to base Yang he Tang, Qianlong period. 6.5 cm high

A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Chen Runpu (b.…

Chinese Butterfly and Cat Snuff Bottle by Chen Runpu

A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), dated 1979 'butterfly and cat' in the style of Cao Kejia, 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong Cao Kejia (1906 - 1979), a…

A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai, dated…

Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Suo Zhenhai (1974)

A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai, dated by inscription 1974 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Y. F Yang & Company Hong Kong in the late 1980s and early 1990s 1944-2006. Y.F. Yang & Company

A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, Yi Ding (b. 1974),…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Yi Ding (1984)

A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle, Yi Ding (b. 1974), dated 1984 8 cm. Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s (b. 1974) David Arts

Five Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Li Yingtao,…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles Collection

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

Three Chinese painted milky glass snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan and…

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottles (3)

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…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, 1989-1990

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;…

Two Chinese painted opaque yellow glass snuff bottles, Qianlong…

Pair of Qianlong Yellow Glass Snuff Bottles

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 inside painted 'Imperial Ming-dynasty porcelain'…

1996 Imperial Ming-dynasty Glass Snuff Bottle with Inside Painting

A Chinese inside painted 'Imperial Ming-dynasty porcelain' glass snuff bottle, Yun Chuan, dated 1996 7.4 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Y.F. Yang & Company

A Chinese inside painted 'Havoc in Heaven' glass snuff bottle,…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Wen Xiangjun

A Chinese inside painted 'Havoc in Heaven' glass snuff bottle, Wen Xiangjun, dated 1989 10 cm. Provenance: Purchased at in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong Compare a bottle by Wen painted with equal artistic refinement and also in the theme of…

Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b.…

Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, 20th Century

Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946), and unknown, 20th century 8 cm, 9 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Australia b. 1946. Y.F. Yang & Company

Chinese porcelain snuff bottle. Woman & child painted…

Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Woman and Child Decoration

Chinese porcelain snuff bottle. Woman & child painted decoration with separate painted enclosed portion. Character marks to base. Height 7 cm

A finely decorated inside-painted glass snuff bottle,…

Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Ding Erzhong

A finely decorated inside-painted glass snuff bottle, attributed to Ding Erzhong, 'The Lan Ting Shu', dated Beijing 1898 and Wuxian 1901 finely painted with figures by a stream in a landscape of trees, rocky outcrops, a waterfall and distant mountains…

An interior painted rock crystal snuff bottle, with fish among…

Painted Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle with Fish and Weeds

An interior painted rock crystal snuff bottle, with fish among water weeds, an inscription in black and a red seal to both sides, stopper, 5.5 cm high

An interior painted glass snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid form,…

Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Bamboo and Rockwork

An interior painted glass snuff bottle, of flattened ovoid form, the semi translucent body simulating white jade, delicately painted on the interior of one side with bamboo growing beside rockwork, a signature in black and a red seal, stopper, 6.5 cm high…

A Chinese inside painted agate 'Liaozhai' snuff bottle,…

Chinese Inside Painted Agate Snuff Bottle with 'Liaozhai' Scenes

A Chinese inside painted agate 'Liaozhai' snuff bottle, Attributed to Ye Zhongsan, Ye family the bottle of 19th century, painted in the Republic period, 7 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s Both sides of…

Two Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff…

Chinese Revolutionary Glass Snuff Bottles

Two Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottles, Wen Xiangjun, Dated 1967 and 1968 4 cm, 7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s

Two Chinese inside painted 'Along the River during the Qingming…

Chinese Inside Painted Snuff Bottles, 1992

Two Chinese inside painted 'Along the River during the Qingming Festival' snuff bottles, Zheng Shikui, dated 1992 10 cm, 10 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong. Y.F. Yang & Company

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b.…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles by Chen Runpu & Yi Cong

Two Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottles, Chen Runpu (b. 1946) and Yi Cong, 1980s 8 cm, 8.5 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at David Arts in the late 1980s and early 1990s b. 1946 '; David Arts

A Chinese inside-painted glass 'plum' snuff bottle, Dated 1967…

1967 Chinese Plum Snuff Bottle

A Chinese inside-painted glass 'plum' snuff bottle, Dated 1967 7.2 cm. Provenance: Purchased at Kaynes in the late 1980s and early 1990s

Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottles, early 20th century,…

Chinese inside painted snuff bottles, early 20th century

Two Chinese inside painted snuff bottles, early 20th century, one painted with mountain landscapes the other one painted with scholars and attendants, both inscribed and signed, 7.4 cm and 7.5 cm high. Provenance: A private Queensland collection

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan mark, 6 cm…

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, Guyue Xuan Mark (2)

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan mark, 6 cm and 7 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, of hexagonal…

Chinese Hexagonal Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Jade Stopper

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, of hexagonal form, painted with a roundel of mother and child to both sides, with panels of lotus to edges, in tones of yellow, green and blue, with jade stopper, four character mark to base, height 6 cm.…

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye…

Signed Chinese Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle with Horse and Script

Chinese inside painted snuff bottle and stopper, signed Ye Zhongsan, of flattened baluster form, one side decorated with a scene of a horse, the other decorated with documents of script and flowers, set with purple glass stopper, height 7.5 cm. Provenance…

Two interior painted glass snuff bottles, (2), comprising one…

Painted Glass Snuff Bottles with Mountain & Bird Motifs

Two interior painted glass snuff bottles, (2), comprising one painted with sages seated in a mountainous landscape, an inscription in black with a red seal, the other of translucent yellow glass painted with different birds amongst flowers and trees, an…

A Chinese carved 'gourd' flat snuff bottle, 6.8 cm high.…

Chinese carved gourd snuff bottle, symbolizing longevity

A Chinese carved 'gourd' flat snuff bottle, 6.8 cm high. Provenance: Singapore private collection. Note: The sides of the bottle are flat with polished edges. The artist has shown superlative skill in hollowing out the bottle rendered very difficult by…

A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle,…

Revolutionary Chinese Glass Snuff Bottle by Sun Jijie

A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, Sun Jijie, dated 1968 6.8 cm. Provenance: Michael J. Kaynes Michael J. Kaynes

A carved and painted ivory snuff bottle, carved with low relief…

Carved and Painted Ivory Snuff Bottle with Chilong Design

A carved and painted ivory snuff bottle, carved with low relief chilong to each side, painted with landscape and calligraphy vignettes 9.5 cm high

Four Chinese painted glass and glass overlay snuff bottles,…

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottles (4)

Four Chinese painted glass and glass overlay snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan and Qianlong mark, varying heights from 5.2 cm to 6.7 cm (4). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, 5.6 cm and 5.7 cm high…

Chinese Painted Glass Snuff Bottles (Pair)

Two Chinese painted glass snuff bottles, 5.6 cm and 5.7 cm high (2). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Two Chinese inside painted 'Zhong Kui' glass snuff bottles,…

Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles, 1989

Two Chinese inside painted 'Zhong Kui' glass snuff bottles, Wang Xiaoqian, dated 1989 7.8 cm, 7.8 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong In both bottles, Wang Xiaoqian honoured his mentor Wang…

Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Suo Zhenhai…

Chinese Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottles by Suo Zhenhai

Two Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottles, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), Dated 1980 8.5 cm, 6.7 cm (2). Provenance: Purchased at Peking Art School, and. Y.F. Yang & Company (Hong Kong) in the late 1980s and early 1990s 1944-2006 '; Peking Art School;. Y.F…

Four fine Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottles circa…

1932 Chinese Reverse Glass Snuff Bottles Set of 4

Four fine Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottles circa 1932 (4)

Good Chinese enamelled glass snuff bottle finely painted with…

Chinese Enamelled Glass Snuff Bottle with Five Boys Playing

Good Chinese enamelled glass snuff bottle finely painted with five boys playing, signed with three red seals calligraphy with agate stopper blue marks to base, measures 5.7 cm high

A pink-ground famille-rose snuff bottle, the rounded sides…

Pink-Ground Famille-Rose Snuff Bottle with Bat and Lotus Design

A pink-ground famille-rose snuff bottle, the rounded sides springing from a small oval footrim, either side painted with a bat above lotus sprays within further stylised sprigs, all reserved on the pink enamel ground, the narrow waisted mouth with gilt…

A Chinese inside-painted 'riding warriors' snuff bottle, Ye…

Chinese 'Riding Warriors' Snuff Bottle by Ye Zhongsan (1917)

A Chinese inside-painted 'riding warriors' snuff bottle, Ye Zhongsan, or the Ye family, cyclically dated dingse year (AD 1917), 6.2 cm high. Provenance: Victoria private collection, acquired from Sotheby's in Melbourne in July 1989

A Chinese inside-painted glass 'cats' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai…

1982 Suo Zhenhai Inside-Painted Glass Cats Snuff Bottle

A Chinese inside-painted glass 'cats' snuff bottle, Suo Zhenhai (1944-2006), dated 1982 7.3 cm. Provenance: Purchased at. Y.F. Yang & Company in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Hong Kong 1944-2006 '. Y.F. Yang & Company

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster…

Lotus and Crane Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Agate Stopper

Chinese painted glass snuff bottle and stopper, of baluster form, painted with continuous scene of lotus and cranes, in tones of yellow, pink and green on a white ground, four character mark to base, with agate stopper, height 8 cm

A large inside painted glass snuff bottle with bronze Fo dog…

Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Fo Dog Finial

A large inside painted glass snuff bottle with bronze Fo dog finial / 19th / 20th century, / signed hand painted a Buddhist figurative scene to front and further imagery and calligraphy verso signed to front inside 12 cm high

Three Chinese painted opaque yellow glass snuff bottles, Guyue…

Chinese Yellow Glass Snuff Bottles - Guyue Xuan Mark

Three Chinese painted opaque yellow glass snuff bottles, Guyue Xuan mark, 4.5 cm and 5.5 cm high (3). Provenance: Singapore private collection

Two inside painted snuff bottles, 20th century, one decorated…

Signed Inside Painted Snuff Bottles with Nature Motifs

Two inside painted snuff bottles, 20th century, one decorated with fish, insets and water plants, the second with a duck and giant lotus, both signed