A collection of five Chinese snuff bottles, 19th-20th century, comprising: a cinnabar lacquer example, carved with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl among…

A collection of five Chinese snuff bottles, 19th-20th century, comprising: a cinnabar lacquer example, carved with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl among clouds, the stopper with a coral cabochon, an overlay Peking glass, carved with a coiled chilong in red against a translucent ground, one amber, the compressed tapering body with mask and ring handles, another amber, plain, and a wood example, carved with a frog to the shoulders (5.5 to 7.4cm high) (5) Provenance: The Private Collection of Mich

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