A Chinese carved opal snuff bottle, 20th century
Continental & Oriental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts including a Collection of Italian Glass
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 35 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 39 788
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A Chinese carved opal snuff bottle, 20th century
carved to the front left with a monkey holding a peach, with fruiting branches above peonies and a mythical long-tailed animal and its young to the right, the stopper in the form of a bird, minor chips, 8,5cm high
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