Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art
Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 346
Six Chinese Smoking-Related Articles
Estimate: $400 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[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
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