Lot 448 , Three Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottles, 1750-1850, Richards no.s 45, 172 and 464

Three Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottles, 1750-1850, each carved in relief with figures in landscapes, 6.7cm to 7.7cm Richards no.s 45, 172 and 464
Estimate £200-300

Cylindrical bottle has some slight retouching to the lacquer around the rims, there is a little bit of grubbiness to the carved decoration.
Flattened peg shape bottle with sages to one side and boys to the other has some restoration / retouching around the top rim
last bottle of flattened globular form has some retouching to the border around the rim and foot
Generally speaking the lacquer work on all of the bottles is in good condition


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Sold for £600