Lot 193 , A Chinese ruby red overlay on snowflake ground snuff, 1750-1850, 7.4cm high
A Chinese ruby red overlay on snowflake ground snuff, 1750-1850, deeply carved with scrolling chilong to each side, 7.4cm high
£250-350
Condition:
Provenance - the former owner collected jades and snuff bottles in the 1960s and early 1970s while living and working in Hong Kong. Typical minor imperfections in manufacture, in good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration detected.
Sold for £380