THREE STONE SNUFF BOTTLES
Rock quartz crystal with shallow relief panels of lotus, 18th/19th C. With wooden stand. H. 2".
Rock crystal with shows ri (sun) on front, yue (moon) on reverse, a band of clouds above, 18/19th century, chipped. H. 2 1/4".
THREE STONE SNUFF BOTTLES
Rock quartz crystal with shallow relief panels of lotus, 18th/19th C. With wooden stand. H. 2".
Rock crystal with shows ri (sun) on front, yue (moon) on reverse, a band of clouds above, 18/19th century, chipped. H. 2 1/4".
Rock quartz crystal with shallow relief panels of lotus, 18th/19th C. With wooden stand. H. 2". Rock crystal with shows ri (sun) on front, yue (moon) on reverse, a band of clouds above, 18/19thcentury, chipped. H. 2 1/4". Red mottled agate flask form bottle on a fitted wood stand, cracked. H 5 cm. (2 in.) Richard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Minerspublication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy and traveled across the world. Over this time through his journeys in the Far East he collectedChinese snuff bottles which were later inherited by his son and grandchildren. The collection has found a home with the Pearce抯 for nearly a century.Original bills of sale show that many of the snuffs were purchased in 1923 from George Crofts & Co, a well-known collector and philanthropist of Chinese antiques in Toronto. Chip to rim. Please note, the absence of aRichard C.Pearce (1892-1972) purchased the Northern Miners publication in 1916 and helped to chronicle the mining industry in Canada. His father, Lt. Col. Norman was a Lieutenant in the navy