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Estate lot of 6 premium vintage Chinese snuff bottles crafted from natural hardstones, rock crystal, and organic materials. The main bottle bodies are highly substantial, beautifully detailed, and completely intact. Due to some standard vintage wear and specific condition flaws with select internal spoons, this lot is being sold as-is for parts, restoration, or collectors.6-piece collection includes:
1. Incised Fisherman Agate: Natural chalcedony hardstone bottle featuring fine-line silhouette cameo etchings of a traditional fisherman under a willow tree. (Condition: Flawless body with some fading on one painted side. Green glass/jade-style stopper cap paired with its original matching black glass seating collar ring instead of cork. No spoon.)
2. Mountain Landscape: Fine inside-painted rock crystal or premium frosted glass bottle (heavy!) featuring hand-brushed mountain pavilions. (Condition: Body and artwork 100% intact. Matching green stone cap and spoon are present, but the vintage cork is tightly swollen/stuck inside the neck—not forced open to prevent damage).
3. Natural Lapis Lazuli: Hand-carved deep celestial blue gemstone bottle featuring a detailed bird/floral relief with natural golden iron-pyrite inclusions. (Condition: Body is intact; stopper cap is loose with missing cork/spoon).
4. Swirling Honey Agate: Hand-carved hardstone bottle showcasing natural dark honey and brown macaroni agate bands with mock-ring shoulder handles. (Condition: Body is intact; matching goldstone/aventurine glass cap is loose with missing cork/spoon).
5. Heavy Fossil Stone: Deeply polished, high-density shell limestone packed with a dense, chaotic pattern of ancient fossilized marine matter. Noticeably heavy. (Condition: Body is intact; jade-style cap is loose, internal spoon stem is snapped short).
6. Carved Figural Buffalo Horn: Hand-carved from genuine dark water buffalo horn showcasing a detailed high-relief scholar scene. Solid organic layered grain on the base. (Condition: Body is intact; stopper features a vintage carved cap retrofitted with a replacement clear plastic spoon).Condition Summary:
All main bottle bodies are structurally sound with no major cracks or chips to the stone/horn. Stoppers have varied flaws, missing corks, missing spoons, or are stuck as detailed above and shown in close-up photos.
