Two Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles

Description:

Two Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottles, China, both tubular bottle-shape with straight neck and rolled rim, resting on an unglazed footring, one depicting three figures with a donkey, with a patterned band around the shoulder and neck, six-character Yongzheng mark on base in underglaze blue; the other depicting two boys at play, domed metalwork stopper with filigree decoration and a bone spoon, ht. to 3 3/8 in.
Estimate $400-600

donkey snuff missing stopper, otherwise in good condition with minor surface stain, pockmarks.


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