Lot 224 , A Chinese cricket porcelain snuff bottle, Daoguang mark and of the period (1821-50), 6cm high (no. 775)

A Chinese 'cricket' porcelain snuff bottle, Daoguang mark and of the period (1821-50), 6cm high
Estimate £200-300

Provenance: purchased from Deva Antiques in Chester for £45 in July 1979.

The cricket snuff bottle has typical minor glaze imperfections, a tiny amount of wear to the painted enamels otherwise in good condition with no restoration chips or cracks.


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Sold for £500