Sale 6333
Estimate$700 – $900
Provenance:
Property from the estate of Elizabeth C. Smith, Florida.
The aquamarine bottle: acquired from J.W.A. International, Inc., Winter park, Florida, May 23,1991
The snuff dish was acquired from Jin Hing & Co. Los Angeles, California, on September 18th, 1992.
The coral snuff bottle was acquired from Adameck's Fine Oriental Art, Honolulu, Hawaii on October 31st, 1986.
The pudding stone bottle was acquired from the Topper Gallery Oriental & Native Art, New York, Ontario, Canada, formerly from Gurie Gallery (according to folder)
The metal snuff bottle appraised by Eugene Y. C. Sung, July 2nd, 1985, No. 33.
Turquoise frog acquired from Spencer Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, May 8, 1997
All with abrasions wear, and nicks, a red inlay missing from the metal bottle, various minor chips to the frog bottle, the stopper detached, chips, and nicks to the exterior of agate bottles, one missing stopper, the other stopper breaks, the aquamarine with various fissures, chips, and nicks, missing stopper; the lacquer bottle missing spoon; the puddingstone bottle shows wears and flaws; the coral bottle with fissures and pits; the snuff dish with minor loss to enamel.
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