Three Chinese porcelain snuff bottles that are being auctioned by Bonhams in Hong Kong on May 28. Each snuff bottle is expected to be sold for between HK$60,000 ($7,732) and HK$120,000.[Agencies] ...
IN A time when the market for Chinese treasures is constantly breaking records, the success of the sale of George and Mary Bloch's snuff bottles in Hong Kong still caught many off-guard. The May 28th ...
New York - Christie’s is pleased to announce the sales of Asian Art Week for Fall 2015, a series of nine sales, starting from 15 September to 18 September. The week will present over a thousand lots ...
This captivating sale of Chinese snuff bottles and dishes comprises a rich array of materials including enamel, jade, jadeite, glass, agate, amber, jasper, ruby, mother-of-pearl, lacquer, and coconut ...
The prices of antique Chinese snuff bottles have been on the rise in recent years, and it is likely only a matter of time before they really take off. In the last decade, China’s newly minted ...
Mayor Bloomberg can look back over the past 12 years and be satisfied that he was instrumental in making tobacco use seem completely repellent. The culture had been shifting for years, of course, but ...
Exquisite Chinese snuff bottles from the Mary and George Bloch collection once again take centre stage at Bonhams' sales next week. The sale of Part I of the collection at the spring auctions in May ...
The sale of 170 antique Chinese snuff bottles from the celebrated Mary and George Bloch Collection: Part IV looks sure to set records at the Bonhams Autumn Auction. Three previous sales saw an ...
Foreword -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Snuff bottles : Porcelain, Enamel, Enameled glass, Organic, Steatite, Quartz, Inside-painted, Jade, Other ...