Lot 371 , A Chinese ivory snuff bottle and stopper, 19th century, height 8.8cm

A Chinese ivory snuff bottle and stopper, 19th century, carved in high relief with figures on animal back in a landscape and amid pavilions, remnants of polychrome, height 8.8cm
Estimate £200-300

The snuff spoon is missing and there is glue in the hole in the bottle, the cover is just blu-tac'd in position, there are occasional age cracks to the ivory as can be seen in the photographs, there is an area of brown / rust staining to the shoulder and some pine branches, the polychrome decoration is worn off, otherwise in good condition with no chips or restoration.


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Sold for £380