THREE ARAGONITE SNUFF BOTTLES1780-1880
The first of flattened pear shape, carved in low relief, one side with a pair of magpies perched on the branches of a flowering prunus tree, the other side with a branch of flowering prunus in a vase surrounded by other antiques; the second of tapering cylindrical form; the third of flattened circular form.
2 7/8in (6.8cm) high, the tallest (3).注脚Provenance:
The first:
Mei Ling Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, from the Mei Ling Collection, 15 March 1984, lot 167
The second:
Mei Ling Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, from the Mei Ling Collection, 15 March 1984, lot 168
The third:
Mei Ling Collection
Sotheby's, New York, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, from the Mei Ling Collection, 15 March 1984, lot 169