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Lot 124

THREE EMBELLISHED MONGOLIAN SILVER SNUFF BOTTLES
1800-1900

21 September 2020, 12:00 EDT
New York

US$1,500 - US$2,500

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THREE EMBELLISHED MONGOLIAN SILVER SNUFF BOTTLES

1800-1900
The first of cylindrical shape, with archaistic dragons in a celestial landscape chasing a pearl, in this case a inset turquoise bead; the second of baluster shape, the body with chased and incised design of floral sprays centered by four blossoms formed by inset coral and turquoise beads, with filigree ruyi lappets at the shoulder and the foot; the third bottle of compressed ovoid form, fixed ring mask handles to the sides, a coral bead centered by stylized dragons on the front and back, with lotus petals inset with alternating turquoise and coral beads ringing the foot, each of the three bottles with a corresponding stopper also inset with coral and/or turquoise.
2 3/8in (6cm) high, the tallest, exclusive of the stopper (3).

Footnotes

十九世紀 蒙古銀胎嵌松石珊瑚鼻煙壺三隻

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