Lot 247 , A Chinese ivory flask-shaped snuff bottle, 19th century, 6cm including stopper ( 807)

A Chinese ivory flask-shaped snuff bottle, 19th century, carved with a boy riding a buffalo and the boy sleeping the buffalo, colour tinted, 6cm including stopper
Estimate £150-200

There are age cracks to the ivory on both sides and some where to the coloured decoration, there is a fine hairline crack to the edge of the mouth of the bottle and on the edge of the stopper, otherwise in reasonable condition.


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Sold for £140