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Lot 14
Three Chinese Snuff Bottles and a Gilt Bronze Buddha
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
20th century, tall carved coral snuff bottle, coral in sections, front and back with Chinese coin carving encircled by a key border, cover to bottle has the character for good luck (paper labels to underside), a jade snuff bottle with red hardstone cover, longevity symbol etched onto one side (some surface scratches), a double gourd porcelain snuff bottle painted with longevity symbols and scenes of boys, cover is a celadon hardstone, three characters etched to underside (no spoon), and a small gilt bronze Buddha his hand touching the earth symbolizing the moment he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, hollow to interior (bottom cover to underside is missing).

Tallest 4 in.

Good estate condition.