Lot 437 , Two Chinese moulded famille rose snuff bottles, 1820-50, 7.5 and 7.8cm, Richards no.s 46 and 454

Two Chinese moulded famille rose snuff bottles, 1820-50, the first with boys playing in a pavilion garden, Qianlong mark, the second with four ladies and children in a garden, Qianlong mark, 7.5 and 7.8cm, Richards no.s 46 and 454
Estimate £100-150

The first snuff bottle with boys playing in a garden has a 4mm splinter chip under the rim and a very shallow 3mm chip to the foot, light wear to gilding otherwise good.
Second bottle with ladies and children - there is restoration around the top rim to the blue enamels and some wear to the gilding.



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Sold for £380