Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art

Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 346

Six Chinese Smoking-Related Articles

Estimate: $400 - $700

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[hookah] style white metal tobacco pipe with brush, tamper and tweezers in side compartments, hallmark on cover of well, probably mid-20th century, 10 in., [surface discoloration]; carved bone and green hardstone bead [seiko] or opium pipe with lotus-form bowl held by hardstone hand, stem of six carved and pierced beads and carved hardstone mouthpiece, 12-3/4 in., [surface dirt]; carved bone oval snuff bottle and cover, horse and calligraphy decoration, 3 in.; two glass snuff bottles with interior painted decoration, with stoppers, 2-3/4 in. and 2-5/8 in.; snuff bottle with flying horse and birds on tree branch, carved mother-of-pearl cover, 2-3/4 in., [some soiling] . Provenance: Collection of Mrs. and Mrs. Phillip McDonald, Trinity, North Carolina