Lot 465 , Three Chinese famille rose snuff bottles, 1830-1908, Richards no.s10 and 178

Three Chinese famille rose snuff bottles, 1830-1908, each painted with figures in landscapes, the first of flattened pear form, Qianlong mark, 6.8cm, the second of moonflask form, Daoguang mark, 5.8cm and the last of teardrop shape, possibly a miniature vase, 6.2cm Richards no.s10 and 178
Estimate £150-250

Flattened pear form snuff bottle is in good condition.
Moonflask snuff bottle has a bruise to the glaze near the base with a tiny star crack, otherwise good
Last bottle of tear drop shape is possibly a miniature vase has some slight peeling of the glaze inside the foot rim otherwise good condition, may be some slight wear to the enamels.


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Sold for £500