A Pair of Yixing Stoneware Snuff Bottles

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A Pair of Yixing Stoneware Snuff Bottles

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Sold Date: 04/14/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

A Pair of Yixing Stoneware Snuff Bottles
20th Century
Both bottles of flattened rectangular form with straight necks, standing on neat oval footrings with recessed base.
The enamelled blue grounds set with reserves decorated in enamels with geese, rabbits and deer amongst flowers and trees.
Both with enamel wash hall marks to the underside.
A delightful pair.
enamel losses to raised areas on reserves
Height 2 1/4" ( 5.7 cm )
PROVENANCE; Michael & Elizabeth Kaynes, Provincial auction house sale, United Kingdom, March 2008.
'Michael and Elizabeth Kaynes are amongst the most highly regarded of snuff bottle collectors and their contribution to the study and understanding of these items is recognised by all those involved in the snuff bottle world today. Michael worked in Hong Kong from 1962 and was ideally placed to take advantage of the ready supply of snuff bottles in Hong Kong at this time.' notes taken from the original sale catalogue
Please note that, w applicable, the original collection stickers remain applied to the bottles

These are nice examples being offered at a reasonable starting price.
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