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Snuff Bottles | Lots 439–539

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439* A Mongolian Silver Snuff Bottle having coral, turquoise and jadeite insets. Height 4 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

440* A Pair of Mongolian Silver Table Snuff Bottles each of oval form, chased with animals and figures in landscape scene, having hardstone insets, raised on a rectangular hardwood stand. Height of pair 7 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Lutfiye Gokcen, Chicago, Illinois $300-500

441 A Mongolian Snuff Bottle one side carved with a roundel enclosing a sinuous dragon, the stopper with inlaid decoration including coral and jadeite, together with a pewter example molded as a boy. Height of tallest 3 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

442* Two Silver Snuff Bottles the first with jadeite inlay, the second with agate inlay. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 443* Two Silver Snuff Bottles each with jadeite insets, the first flanked by a pair of lion mask handles, the second depicting foliate decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

444* Four Silver Snuff Bottles each with turquoise and jade insets. Height of tallest 4 3/8 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $800-1,200

445 Two Hornbill Snuff Bottles the first of flattened flask form, the shoulder with mask and ring handles, the second in the shape of a covered vase with carved crane and pine tree decoration, incised with calligraphy on one side. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200 446 A Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottle of rectangular form with rounded corners, raised on an oval foot, carved to each side with a cartouche depicting a writhing dragon amidst clouds, the sides carved to depict phoenix birds and foliate decoration, the stopper having floral decoration surmounted by a turquoise finial. Height 3 1/2 inches. $800-1,200

447 A Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottle decorated with scholar and attendant under pine tree. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

448* Three Cinnabar Lacquer Snuff Bottles the first carved with floral and rockery decoration, the second of rectangular form with mother-of-pearl inlay, the third carved to depict scholars in landscape decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

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449 A Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Black Lacquered Snuff Bottle of butterfly form, decorated each side with a shaped reserve enclosing a bird and flowering branches issuing from rockery. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

450 A Carved Wood Snuff Bottle of rectangular form with sloping shoulder, carved with bird and calligraphy decoration. Height 3 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $100-200

451 An Enamel on Copper Snuff Bottle having polychrome enamel decoration depicting European figures. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

452* Two Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottles each of circular form, the first with floral decoration on black ground, the second with lotus sprays and peach shape reserves enclosing flowering branches, all on a red ground. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 453 A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle of elongated pear shape, with taotie mask decoration, flanked by lion masks. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

454 An Enamel on Copper Snuff Bottle of rounded shape, painted in polychrome enamels on both sides with sprays of lotus on turquoise ground. Height 3 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

455 A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle painted with fish and seaweed decoration on turquoise ground, the shoulders with ring handles. Height 3 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

456* A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle depicting deer and cranes in a landscape, raised on a hardwood stand. Height overall 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $300-500 457 A Cloisonné Enamel Snuff Bottle of rounded bottle form, the domed cover with a band of lappets, the neck and foot ringed with yellow flowers, a band of ruyi rounding the neck and shoulder, the round body with lotus and vine decoration over a turquoise ground, bearing fourcharacter Qianlong mark to the underside. Height 2 7/8 inches. $1,000-2,000

458* A Polychrome Porcelain Snuff Bottle in the form of a Buddhistic lion. Width 3 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Doris and Robert Boey, DeKalb, Illinois $600-800

459* A Polychrome Porcelain Snuff Bottle depicting figures in a boat and on the obverse having figures in a garden landscape, with a Daoguang fourcharacter mark to the bottom. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Doris and Robert Boey, DeKalb, Illinois $600-800

460* A Group of Four Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles one painted to depict children under a tree, two with landscape decoration, the fourth one with figures on horseback decoration. Height of tallest 2 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

461 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle of blue overlay on white ground, decorated with a writhing dragon chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $150-250

462* Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles the first having red overlay with riverscape scene, the second with calligraphy and pagoda decoration, the third having green overlay with floral decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

463* Three Peking Glass Snuff Bottles the first green overlay over white ground carved to depict horses, the second having red overlay carved with bat decoration, the third having multicolor overlay on white ground depicting flowers. Height of tallest 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600 464 A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle with multicolor overlay on yellow ground, carved with a continuous scene displaying clumps of blossoming lotus growing from a pond. Height 4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

465 An Enamel on Glass Snuff Bottle having polychrome enamel decoration on white glass depicting peach and prunus decoration on a yellow ground. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

466 Two Glass Snuff Bottles one with russet color, the other with brown glass. Height of taller 3 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300 467 A Glass Snuff Bottle with a double overlay of green and grey on a blue ground, carved on the front with a boy sitting under pine tree, a bird flying above him. Height 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

468 An Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle painted on the front with a meiren standing under bamboo in the garden, signed Ding Hong, the reverse with a meiren sitting under, holding a fan. Height 3 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

469 An Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle painted with figural and landscape decoration. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

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470 An Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle of rectangular form, painted on one side with riverscape decoration. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

471 An Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle painted with a mountainous landscape, signed Rong Jiu. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200

472 An Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle painted on one side with two meirens sitting in a luohan bed, the reverse inscribed with a poem, signed Ma Shaoxuan, bearing Xuan seal. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $800-1,200 473 A Yellow Peking Glass Snuff Bottle incised on one side with a seated Buddha, a lotus branch in front of him, the other side with calligraphy. Height 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

474 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles the first of flattened rectangular form, brown overlay on opaque white ground, carved with a man on horseback, the second carved through the yellow overlay to the pink ground on each side to depict goldfish. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

475 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles the first carved through overlay in brown to a snowflake ground with chilongs and shou characters, the second carved overlay in red to a snowflake ground with birds perched on pine tree decoration. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

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476 Two Peking Glass Snuff Bottles the first of circular form with blue overlay on a white ground, carved on one side with a circular panel enclosing a pagoda amongst clouds, the reverse with dragon decoration, the second of elongated pearl form, carved with bat decoration. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

477 A Group of Three Snuff Bottles the first a glass example shaped like a fish, the second of red amber, the third of a milky white glass simulating stone. Height overall of tallest 3 1/4 inches. $500-700

478 A Group of Four Glass Snuff Bottles the first of a rich, opaque green, the second transparent with red splash decoration, the third and fourth decorated to simulate hardstones. Height of tallest 2 1/8 inches. $200-400 479 Two Snuff Bottles comprising an interior painted glass example depicting the Eastern Han eunuch Cai Lun, with inscription and cyclical date mark corresponding to 1929, the reverse depicting an architectural structure in a setting with pine trees on a craggy mountain top with mountains and waterfall in the distance, with a glass cover, with beast mask and ring handles, with a rock crystal example of squared form. Height of first 3 1/2 inches. $400-600

480* A Peking Glass Snuff Bottle of a compressed, rounded form, the five-color overlay depicting lotus, chrysanthemum and peonies with butterflies at the sides over a snowflake ground, with a dark brown foot ring, and with an agate cover. Height 2 5/16 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $400-600 481* A Group of Three Porcelain Snuff Bottles the first painted to depict immortal Zhongkui on donkey back, the second roundels enclosing flower branches, the third figures. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

482 A Famille Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottle molded as a reclining lady with high chignon, wearing a red jacket and a pair of blue pants, her face leaning on her right hand and legs crossed. Height 4 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

483 Two Snuff Bottles the first porcelain example decorated in famille rose enamels with a landscape scene, the second glass example with polychrome enamels depicting butterfly and peony decoration. Height of taller 2 7/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $500-700

484 Two Famille Rose Porcelain Snuff Bottles the first of circular form, painted on one side with a circular panel enclosing a scholar with his attendant, surrounded by characters, the second of flattened form painted with a warrior on each side. Height of taller 3 1/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

485* A Group of Four Porcelain Snuff Bottles the first painted with lotus spray on a blue ground, the second with iron red dragon decoration, the third molded with children decoration and the fourth depicting cranes amongst clouds, each bearing a Qianlong mark to the underside. Height of tallest 3 3/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

486 A Porcelain Snuff Bottle of oval form, molded and carved on the front with a boy riding a water buffalo, a leafless tree to one side. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400 487 A Group of Three Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles two depicting figures and the third a double cylinder with two apocryphal four-character Yongzheng marks. Height of tallest 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

488 A Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottle of cylindrical form, depicting a five-clawed dragon amidst clouds. Height 3 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

489 A Green Glaze Porcelain Snuff Bottle one side with scholar decoration, the reverse with ram decoration. Height 2 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $150-250 490* A Carved Hair Quartz Snuff Bottle in the form of a carp. Height 3 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

491* A Hair Quartz Snuff Bottle carved to depict mythical beasts. Height 2 5/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

492 A Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle carved overall depicting a carp in front of lotus buds and lotus pod. Height 4 1/2 inches. $200-400

493 Two Carved Snuff Bottles one of rock crystal with a conforming stopper handle, the other of agate depicting a Daoist immortal holding a flywhisk. Height overall of taller 2 5/8 inches. $400-600

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494 A Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle carved overall with floral decoration. Height 2 7/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

495 Two Carved Snuff Bottles the first of amethyst quartz and in the form of a Buddhistic lion, the second of lapis and in the form of an elephant. Width of wider 2 inches. $400-600

496 A Group of Four Snuff Bottles comprising an amethyst quartz example, a rose quartz example and two blue and iron red porcelain examples with figural decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/2 inches. $600-800 497* A Gold Mounted Shadow Agate Snuff Bottle of rounded flask form having two faux ring handles issuing from lion masks, raised on an oval foot, the mouth mounted in yellow metal carved with fruit and scrolling foliage decoration, the stopper with limestone insets. Height 3 inches. Property from the Collection of Marion P. Church, Chicago, Illinois $1,000-2,000

498 Two Carved Agate Snuff Bottles each very well hollowed, the first of compressed flask form, with sages and an attendant with a qin carved from the opaque russet skin, the figural setting within a landscape depicting a canopy of craggy pine and a house in the distance, relief carved from an orange and red skin, the reverse with a relief carved landscape with house, with a red coral stopper cover; the second a shadow agate example of compressed rounded form, a sage and a dog carved in high relief from a grey skin, the reverse depicting a landscape with house and pine relief carved utilizing the banded inclusions, with a red coral stopper. Height of tallest 3 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000 499 Two Agate Snuff Bottles the first of pebble form, carved through in low relief with lotus leaves, having a coral stopper, the second of ovoid form with lion masks on the shoulder. Height of taller 2 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $500-700

500 An Agate Snuff Bottle of compressed flask form having faux-ring handles issued from beast masks, centered with a shadow style decoration of a crouching monkey holding a peach. Height 2 inches. $400-600

501 Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles the first of carved agate with squared sides, the second of goldstone, with bamboo on one side and a carp on the other. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. $200-400

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502 An Agate Snuff Bottle having russet veining, carved on one side with grapes and vines decoration, the other with butterfly and leaves. Height 3 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400

503 Two Agate Snuff Bottles the first of rounded square form, with dark inclusions, the second of flattened ovoid form, carved in low relief with coins and a basket. Height of taller 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $500-700

504* Two Agate Snuff Bottles one of flattened ovoid form, the other of compressed flask form, carved on one side with lotus decoration. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600 505 Two Banded Agate Snuff Bottles the first of compressed, rounded form having an amethyst stopper, the second of flattened form with a jadeite stopper, each with stand. Height of taller 2 1/2 inches. $200-400

506* Two Agate Snuff Bottles one of shield form, the other of a gourd form with a coral stopper. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

507* An Agate Snuff Bottle in the form of a lotus flower, raised on a fitted hardwood stand. Height 1 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 508 Two Hardstone Snuff Bottles the first a lapis example having relief carved decoration depicting figures with a horse under scrolled clouds, the reverse with figures boating beneath pines, with a coral stopper cover, the second a green hardstone pebble with a coral branch stopper handle. Height of first 1 7/8 inches. $150-250

509* Two Snuff Bottles the first an agate example, the second mother-of-pearl. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

510 A Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Bottle the front carved with a deer under pine tree. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $200-300

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511* Two Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Bottles the first of flattened rounded form, the center with an oval reserve enclosing flowering branches, the second of rectangular form, raised on a splayed rectangular foot. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

512 A Group of Four Snuff Bottles comprising a root amber example, a lacquered wood double gourd example, a horn example and a wood or bamboo example with gilt painted foliate decoration. Height overall of first 2 7/8 inches. $100-200

513 An Amber Snuff Bottle of upright ovoid form, the shoulders with lion masks, engraved on the body with prunus decoration. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600 514 An Amber Snuff Bottle carved to depict lotus leaves decoration, with a fitted hardwood stand. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

515 A Carved Red Coral Snuff Bottle of ovoid form, carved on each side to depict two sinuous chilongs, raised on a fitted hardwood circular stand. Height 2 3/8 inches. $500-700

516* Two Snuff Bottles the first a hardstone example of a flattened shield form, the second a lapis lazuli example, of squat form with foliate decoration. Height of tallest 3 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 517 Three Snuff Bottles two of lapis lazuli, the first depicting a crane and clouds, the second depicting a flower-filled vase, a lingzhi fungus and a lotus leaf, together with a malachite example carved on the front in high relief depicting a scholar playing the flute, each with stand. Height of tallest 2 5/8 inches. $600-800

518* Three Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottles the first with figural decoration raised on a fitted hardwood stand, the second of ovoid form, the third carved in high relief to depict a flowering branch. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

519* Three Snuff Bottles the first a lapis lazuli example carved with chilong decoration, in high relief, the second a lapis lazuli example shaped like a frog, the third a malachite example carved with carp decoration. Height of tallest 3 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700

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520 A Malachite Double-Vase Form Snuff Bottle with one section of rounded rectangular form, carved on one side to depict a child flying a kite, conjoined with another of double-gourd form, together with an opal example of double-gourd form. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

521 Three Carved Snuff Bottles the first of a black and white stone carved with overlapping leaves, the second a pink Peking glass example molded as a lotus flower, the third in the form of a fish. Length of longest 3 1/8 inches. $300-500

522* Three Snuff Bottles comprising an inside painted glass example, a Peking glass example and a jadeite example of a near white and apple green stone. Height of first 3 1/2 x width 2 1/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 523 Four Agate Snuff Bottles of various forms, each well hollowed, the first carved with three crabs, the second carved to the russet skin depicting a bat flying above flowers and peaches, the third having a relief carved showing a child and a carp, the fourth carved with double-gourd to the side. Height of tallest 3 3/8 inches. $800-1,200

524 A White Jade Snuff Bottle with gilt floral decoration. Height 2 1/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

525 A Celadon Jade Snuff Bottle with bat decoration and lion masks. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600 526 Two Jade Snuff Bottles the first of white stone having incised decoration of a tiger and lingzhi, with a jadeite stopper cover, the second of near-white stone and of compressed, rounded form and uncarved. Height of taller 2 3/4 inches. $500-700

527 Two Snuff Bottles the first a tourmaline example, of pebble form, carved in high relief with cranes under pine tree, having a rose quartz stopper, the second a spinach jade example, of flattened circular form. Height of tallest 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

528 A Jade Snuff Bottle of double-fish form, the stone of an even white color, having coral stoppers. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

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529 Two Jade Snuff Bottles each of celadon stone, one carved in high relief on the russet skin with bat and chrysanthemum branches, the other carved with a bird perched on pine tree. Height of taller 2 3/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800

530 A Jade Snuff Bottle of pebble form, carved in high relief on the darker skin with leaves and vines, with a fitted hardwood stand. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $600-800 531* A Jade Snuff Bottle carved in relief with chrysanthemum flowers. Height 1 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

532* A Jade Snuff Bottle the stone having an even white tone, of flattened shield form. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600 533* A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle of rectangular form, raised on a fitted hardwood base. Height 3 1/2 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

534* A Jade Snuff Bottle having grey inclusions, of cylindrical form, raised on a tall fitted hardwood stand. Height 3 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500

535* A Jade Snuff Bottle having russet inclusions, incised with bird perched on branch decoration. Height 3 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $400-600

536* Two Snuff Bottles the first a jade example of a vase form with silver mounts, the second a silver example of a butterfly form with jade insets. Height of tallest 3 7/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $600-800

537* Two Carved Jade Snuff Bottles the first of a vase form with fu lion decoration, the second in the shape of a Buddha’s hand citron. Height of tallest 3 1/4 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $800-1,000

538 A Carved Jade Snuff Bottle of an even celadon stone having russet inclusions, depicting an eggplant with flower and scrolling vine and leaves. Height 3 7/8 inches. $8,000-10,000

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539 A Jadeite Snuff Bottle of a gray-blue stone and of ovoid form, carved throughout to show bats and lingzhi. Height 2 7/8 inches. Property from a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-3,000

540* Three Jadeite Snuff Bottles one carved to depict prunus blossom, the second carved with bird perched on a branch, the third carved to depict a seated Buddha. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $800-1,000 541 Two Jadeite Snuff Bottles each having apple green inclusions, one of compressed, rounded form, the other of a round, pebble form with a carved fruiting branch curled around the body. Height of taller 2 1/8 inches. $700-900

542* Two Jadeite Snuff Bottles each of a green stone, one carved to depict a carp, the second carved to depict a frog. Height of tallest 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $500-700

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543 A Jadeite Snuff Bottle of rounded rectangular form, of a mottled apple green stone, flanked by chilongs. Height 2 3/4 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $400-600

544 A Tourmaline Snuff Bottle of a light lavender and green stone, of flattened rectangular form tapering to the oval foot rim, carved on one side with a bat and the immortal of longevity, Shou Lao, the body flanked by two lion masks. Height 2 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Michigan $300-400 545 A Carved Jadeite Snuff Bottle of a mottled apple green to spinach green stone, the rectangular bottle with rounded corners carved in relief with Buddhistic lions, strands of coins and bats, one lion breathing ruyi-form flames, with a hardstone stopper cover and raised on an oval foot. Height 1 3/4 inches. Accompanied by a Certificate of Identification by Trapp Gemological Services, LLC, dated September 6, 2006, and a Certificate of Appraisal dated September 17, 2007 $400-600

546* A Carved Jadeite Snuff Bottle of a celadon and lavender stone, depicting fruit and floral decoration. Height 2 1/8 inches. Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-500 547 A Jadeite Snuff Bottle of an apple green and celadon stone of flattened rectangular form, having an agate stopper. Height 2 inches. $200-400

548* A Jadeite Snuff Bottle having an apple green and lavender stone, of rectangular form, flanked by a pair of lion mask handles. Height 3 1/4 inches (with stand). Property from the Estate of Ellis C. Littmann, St. Louis, Missouri $300-400

549 A Jadeite Snuff Bottle the stone of an apple green and white tone, of gourd-form, carved to the front depicting cranes amongst clouds and a deer under pine tree with birds perched on the branches, the reverse with bat decoration, having an agate stopper. Height 4 inches. $300-500