A JADEITE 'SQUIRREL AND BIRD' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Well hollowed, of rounded rectangular form with a short oval foot and a ...

AN AGATE LADY'S SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Of compressed globular form rising from a short oval f...

A SHADOW AGATE SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The slightly flattened globular body rising from a small flat oval foot ...

A MASSIVE SHADOW AGATE 'FISHING VILLAGE' SNUFF BOTTLE, LATE QING TO EARLY REPUBLICChina, 1900-1920. The slightly flattened globular body rising fr...

AN AGATE LADIES SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The small elongated ovoid bottle of beautiful translucent caramel color with a dark patch reminis...

A CARVED AGATE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Republic period (1930-1949). A translucent agate bottle, the darker colors in the material have been cleverly us...

A SHADOW AGATE 'LANDSCAPE' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The globular body rising from a flat oval foot to a short ne...

A CARNELIAN SNUFF BOTTLE, 20TH CENTURYChina. The translucent stone of a milky white color with amberrusset shadings, carved in the shape of a frui...

AN OPAL MATRIX 'LEAPING TIGER' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Well hollowed. The banded brown body of flattened globular form, with a...

A ROCK CRYSTAL LADY'S SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The translucent brown and whitish bottle rising from a short oval foot and...

A FACETED GREEN GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH CENTURYChina, 18th century. Probably Imperial, attributed to the palace workshops. The opaque green glass...

AN INSIDE-PAINTED 'CAT' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 20th century. Painted to either side with a cat, one laying on the grass under a branch, the othe...

AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS 'BUDDHIST DISCIPLES' SNUFF BOTTLE, 20TH CENTURYChina, 20th century. Painted on the interior with a mountainous landscape w...

AN OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The overlay glass snuff bottle with an accentuated foot ring and a cylindrical neck. It is made ...

A 'CORAL' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912- 1949). The globular body supported on an oval foot. Of ...

A GREEN AND PINK OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The tapering elongated ovoid body rising from a thick oval foot to an ...

A TRANSPARENT LILAC GLASS LADY'S SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The small bottle of rectangular ...

A FINE GREEN DOUBLE GOURD GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Rising from a flattened base to a...

A FINE TRANSPARENT GREEN 'PUMPKIN' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The body realistically s...

A TRANSPARENT 'CHILONG' AQUAMARINE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The slightly flattened o...

A TRANSPARENT BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The flattened globular body rising from an ov...

AN EMBELLISHED SILVER SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Decorated in high relief to one side with a dragon and inlaid with coral, lapis lazuli and ...

AN EMBELLISHED SILVER SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The minutely incised body adorned with leafy floral decor is neatly inlaid with coral and t...

AN INCISED SILVER SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Minutely incised body adorned with lotus designs. The base stamped with two sterling silver hal...

AN UNUSUAL SILVER SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late 19th century - 1920s. The ingot-shaped bottle engraved with a floral pattern. The matching stopper with ...

A DOUBLE-GOURD CLOISONNE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late 19th century. The bottle decorated with two reserves, one on each side, showing birds perched on ...

A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The body rising from a recessed rectangular base to a rounded shoul...

TWO PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLESChina, 20th century. The smaller bottle painted with flowers, with pink quartz stopper and bone spoon. The second paint...

A DRAGON PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, QINGChina, 18th century. Of cylindrical shape, decorated in blue, ironred and green underglaze with a dragon and ...

A FINELY CARVED DUAN STONE SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of ovoid form with an oval foot ring, finely carved in high relief on...

A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. Of cylindrical shape, decorated in underglaze blue with a boy on a water buffalo under...

A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The porcelain snuff bottle of cylindrical shape with a very short and wide neck, paint...

A BLUE, WHITE AND IRON RED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The cylindrical bottle finely decorated in underglaze blue and iron red with...

A HEXAGONAL SANG-DE-BOEUF PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Of flattened hexagonal form, ...

AN IRON-RED, BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, 19th century. The porcelain snuff bottle decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red with p...

AN IRON-RED, BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Of cylindrical shape, decorated in underglaze blue and iro...

A BLACK CORAL SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The fine bottle conforming to the natural outline of a coral branch, carved with a...

TOSHITSUGU: A FINE AND LARGE BRONZE VASE WITH GOOSE AND WATER REEDS By Toshitsugu, signed ToshitsuguJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster-sh...

A BRONZE CENSER WITH HO-O BIRDSJapan, 19th centuryThe koro depicts two ho-o birds on the opposite sides and two lion mask handles. The underside w...

MIYAO: A BRONZE VASE DEPICTING A SAMURAI AND BIRDSBy the Miyao company, signed Miyao zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bulbous body rising from...

MIYAO: A RARE GOLD-INLAID BRONZE OKIMONO OF A LADY WITH CATSBy Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, signed Miyao zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lady st...

ANDO KATSUAKI: A SUPERB KOMAI STYLE IRON, SILVER AND GOLD DISHBy Ando Katsuaki, signed Nihon koku Kyoto ju Ando seiJapan, Kyoto, Meiji period (186...

A GILT BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The incense burner consisting of several separately cast parts and standing on t...

A BRONZE OKIMONO OF DAIKOKU ON A RICE BALEJapan, 19th centuryMassively cast in two parts as Daikoku seated in a relaxed pose on a rice bale, leani...

SEIYA: A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A TIGER AND CROCODILEBy Genryusai Seiya, signed Seiya seiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast with a dark finish ...

A BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN OXJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The massive bronze figure cast as a muscular ox standing on his four-square hooves, its he...

SHIHO: A FINE BRONZE OF A HAREBy Watanabe Shiho (born 1894-1972), signed ShihoJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryVery finely and naturalistic...

A RARE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A PEKINGESE DOGJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Cast standing on all fours, wearing a ruffle collar tied around the neck, t...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE INLAID IRON MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) WITH TURTLES AND CRANESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly decorated in gold and...

OTA HARUKAGE: A MASTERFUL BRONZE PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIESBy Ota Harukage, signed Taiyosai Harukage with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th ...

A MONUMENTAL 'SILVER EAGLE' OCTAGONAL BRONZE VASEJapan, early Meiji period (1868-1912)The elegant body of the vase is applied with a massive, laye...

RYUBUNDO: A SUPERB SILVER OKIMONO OF A MINOGAMEBy Ryubundo, signed Ryubundo zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The mythical turtle finely cast stand...

HIRATA SHIGEMITSU: A SET OF SILVER BOX AND COVER AND SIX SILVER TRAYSBy Hirata Shigemitsu (1855-1926), signed Shigemitsu with kakihanJapan, late 1...

A SMALL SILVERED SENTOKU 'SHOKI AND ONI' BOX AND COVERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The square box with a hinged cover, finely worked in iro-e ta...

A GILT AND SILVERED COPPER TRAY DEPICTING RAIJINJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of oval form, the interior cast in relief with gilt and silvered hi...

A RARE AND EARLY PAIR OF CARVED WOOD 'BAKU' ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTSJapan, 14th-16th century, late Kamakura (1185-1333) to Muromachi period (1336-15...

A PAIR OF PAINTED AND LACQUERED WOOD FIGURAL CANDLESTICKS DEPICTING ONIJapan, 19th centuryEach standing atop a flat rectangular base incised with ...

SHIUN: A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF FUGEN BOSATSU SEATED ON AN ELEPHANTBy Ichioka Shiun (b. 1879), signed Shiun sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The...

A SUPERB PLIQUE-À-JOUR VASE WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ATTRIBUTED TO HATTORI TADASABUROAttributed to Hattori Tadasaburo (d. 1939), unsignedJapan, c. 19...

A SUPERB MINIATURE CLOISONNE ENAMEL BOX AND COVERAttributed to the workshop of Namikawa Yasuyuki, unsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (...