Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 3 - Important Asian Works of Art

Sun, Nov 16, 2014 09:00AM EST - Mon, Nov 17, 2014 09:00AM EST
Lot 1018

Two Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

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$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
one of carved cinnabar, Qianlong period, each side depicting figures in a landscape, 1-3/4 in., large area of loss at one side, lacking stopper; one of carved cranberry-to-opaque white glass, body carved with birds and pagodas over a wavy sea with fish and dragon, 19th century, 4-1/2 in., lacking stopper, shallow edge chip at rim . Provenance: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, cinnabar bottle acquired 1942