About this lot

Estimated Value: $150-250

Origin: China, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912 and Japan, Meiji Period, 19th Century

Dimension: Box 4x3x2in

Condition: Some wear on one side of the Peacock and the spoon has patina. The box has some coloring and stains on the inside cloth.

Description: A Chinese powdered tobacco snuff bottle with a peacock design on both sides and a green stone on the spoon handle top. The bottle is blue with a yellow and red feathered peacock with his feathers spread open. His legs connect to a decorative black platform. The lid opens and has an attached spoon. The snuff bottle comes with a fabric wrapped box.

A Japanese metal snuff box with copper coloring decorated with a carving of a bird on a tree branch surrounded by flower blossoms and dot work. The lid is on a hinge and opens to a cloth covered inside. The box has curved sides creating an organic like shape. 

Lot details

Lot
6501
Closed
July 18, 2025

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