Smith & Singer
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION NEW SOUTH WALES

Two hardstone snuff bottles, 19th/20th century

(4)

Estimate $1,000 – $1,500

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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION NEW SOUTH WALES

comprising a jadeite snuff bottle of ovoid form carved from an icy pale stone with lavender and green suffusions; and a banded agate snuff bottle of flattened upright form, stoppers, wood stands

(4)
each 6 cm high

  • Lot Sold $900 (Hammer Price)
  • $1,098 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, the jadeite snuff bottle 25 July 1978, the agate snuffbottle 27 July 1985

Condition Report

The jadeite bottle with slightly ground mouth edge and frits to foot rim. Otherwise generally good condition.

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Specialists

Guy Cairnduff

Head

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Guy Cairnduff


Geoffrey Smith

Chairman

Australian & International Art
Melbourne  |  Sydney
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Geoffrey Smith
  

Ann Roberts

Ann Roberts

Specialist Consultant, Asian Art

Arts & Design
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Ann Roberts

Anthony Hurl

Specialist Consultant

Arts & Design
Adelaide
T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836
E: Anthony Hur
       

Brett Ballard

Brett Ballard

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Sydney
T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402
E: Brett Ballard

Fiona Hayward

Fiona Hayward

Senior Specialist

Australian & International Art
Melbourne
T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900
E: Fiona Hayward

     


Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design

AU0826  |  18 Jul 2018  |  Sydney
6 pm


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