Lot 235

3 Chinese Peking Glass, Pottery & Quartz Snuff Bottles

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3 Chinese Peking Glass, Pottery & Quartz Snuff Bottles
3 Chinese Peking Glass, Pottery & Quartz Snuff Bottles
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3 Chinese Peking Glass, Pottery & Quartz Snuff Bottles

Estimate: $600 - $900

Starting Bid: $250

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to mid-20th century CE. A collection of three snuff bottles in varied materials and decorative styles. One example is opaque Peking glass carved in aubergine relief with animal motifs against a milky ground. Another features a molded blue pottery body with an overall raised scale texture, topped by a red acrylic cabochon-form stopper. The third is a smoky quartz vessel, carved and delicately etched with bamboo and floral motifs that emerge through the translucent stone. Size of largest: 2" W x 2.5" H (5.1 cm x 6.4 cm)

Provenance: private Rogers, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Bosio collection, Miami, Florida, USA, 1960-2000

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Item # 200104

  • Condition: Good. Internal striations on the white glass vessel radiating from neck, and lid cap. Blu jar intact, but missing spatula. Quartz jar is intact, but missing lid cap.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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