Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art
  • A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, 20th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000

About this Item

A Chinese porcelain snuff bottle, 20th century
the flattened ovoid body painted to the front with a maiden resting her left elbow against a table, the reverse with black painted inscription, with elongated neck, raised on an oval foot, lacking stopper and snuff spoon, the bottle 5,8cm high; a Chinese inner-painted glass snuff bottle, 20th century, with flattened rectangular-shaped body, the front and reverse painted with a dwelling in a mountainous landscape, short neck, raised on a low foot, lacking stopper and snuff spoon, chip, the bottle 6,1cm high; a Chinese jade seal, 20th century, cylindrical, the front incised and highlighted in black with a fisherman before a riverscape, the reverse with inscription, the stone of celadon tone with russet inclusions, 5,2cm long; a Chinese horn and ivory-mounted snuff bottle, early 20th century, fan-shaped, the front engraved with a small boy in a balustraded garden, the reverse with two small boys at rest, turned neck, ball-shaped stopper, ivory snuff spoon, raised on a rectangular faceted base, minor chip, the bottle 4,8cm high; a Japanese ivory manju, Meiji period, 1868-1912, circular, pierced and carved with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, enclosing a ball, losses, 4cm wide; a Japanese Satsuma brooch, Meiji period, 1868-1912, circular, enamelled with cranes in flight centred by a gilt and red crane, enclosed by a gilt border, later set to a white metal, the pin with minor dents, 3,2cm diameter; a Japanese miniature cloisonné enamel bowl, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the centre enamelled with flowerheads against a gold flecked ground enclosed by a diaper band, gilt rim, the reverse similarly enamelled, raised on a low foot, red and gilt flowerhead mark of commendation and two-character mark, pinhead dents, 3,3cm diameter; a Japanese brass manju, 20th century, the central plaque moulded with a fierce dragon chasing a flaming pearl enclosed by a wood surround, with eight strands of interlinking chains, with a brass ojime moulded to the front and the reverse with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, minor dents, the manju 5,2cm diameter; and a Mongolian bejewelled snuff bottle, possibly amber, 19th century, the ovoid body mounted with four lappet-shaped panels, each adorned with red and green 'jewels' below a turquoise dot border, the cover moulded with three concentric bands each set with red, green and turquoise 'jewels', ivory snuff spoon, raised on a conforming base, some loss, the bottle 6,7cm high

*This lot is not suitable for export

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Provenance

The Property of an Oriental Collector.



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