A Carved Horn Snuff Bottle and Lacquer Box
19th century, Qing dynasty. The snuff bottle carved in high relief on both sides with a phoenix standing on a turtle's back amidst incised waves, with horn stopper. The bottle fitted in a black and cinnabar lacquer box with the gilt image of two oxen in a landscape above shaped sides with cinnabar lacquer carved basket weave panels between gilt lotus flowers, with four character gilt xingshu Kangxi mark to the interior. Provenance: Property of an English Estate. Snuff bottle approx. 3 3/8 by 2 1/2 in., 8.2 by 6.5 cm. The box approx. 3 by 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 in. 7.6 by 14 by 14 cm.
Bidding History
| User | Amount | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competing Bid | $1100.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $1000.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $950.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $900.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $850.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $800.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $750.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $700.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $650.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:18 PM |
| Competing Bid | $600.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $550.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $500.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $475.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $450.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $425.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |
| Competing Bid | $400.00 | Approved | Mar 13, 2015 12:17 PM |