Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the J&J Collection, Part V

17 September 2008

  • Double-Gourd-Shaped Glass Snuff Bottle
  • Beijing Enamel Snuff Bottle
  • Turquoise Snuff Bottle
  • Amber Bear-Form Snuff Bottle
  • Russet and White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle
  • An Unusual Carved Agate Snuff Bottle
Beijing Enamel Snuff Bottle
Christie’s fifth installment of Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from The J&J Collection will include 88 highly anticipated snuff bottles, many produced at the Imperial Palace workshops during the Qianlong period. With superb examples of enameled glass and metal, as well as finely carved jade, agate and lacquer, these snuff bottles exhibit the breadth and depth of Chinese craftsmanship and artistic talent.
Sale 2026, Lot 86
A very rare Beijing enamel snuff bottle
Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing,
Qianlong four-character mark in blue enamel
and of the period, 1736-1750
1 5/8 in. (4.13 cm.) high
Estimate: $220,000-300,000