China, 20th century. The smallest bottle made of chalcedony with darker natural inclusions, the shoulders carved in relief with lion masks and mock ring handles, the stopper made of glass, with an old collection number. The second a jasper bottle, the shoulders carved in relief with lion masks and mock ring handles, with a glass stopper. The last bottle carved from malachite, with depiction in high relief showing a child climbing up one side, matching stopper.
Condition: Overall good condition, the second with two microscopic chips, the third with few hairlines, chips, and restored stopper. Provenance: English private collection, acquired between 1975 and 1983, with old inventory cards.
Weights: 36 - 74 - 112 g Dimensions: Heights incl. stopper 5 - 6.7 cm