In September 2015, Christie's New York held the first part of "The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles" auction. Now comes the 4th part of it, and the collection of Ruth and Carl, the two late members of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, still has many great pieces. The most notable lot is undoubtedly an inside-painted glass snuff bottle which signed Ma Shaoxuan, one of the most technically accomplished artists of the Beijing School of snuff-bottle painting in the Qing Dynasty. Another snuff bottle which also holds the highest estimate is lot 343, a carved yellow and russet jade snuff bottle, crafted between 1740 and 1860.

Sale Details

Auction House: Christie's New York
Sale: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part IV
Sale No.: 13772
No. of Lot: 180
Viewing: 2017/3/10-14  10am-5pm 
Sale Time: 2017/3/15  10am

Top Lots

A RARE INSIDEPAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, SIGNED MA SHAOXUAN, CIRCA 1900

Lot No.: 323
Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000

A CARVED YELLOW AND RUSSET JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 1740-1860

Lot No.: 343
Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000

A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BLACK AND GREENISHGREY JADE SNUFF BOTTLE, MASTER OF THE ROCKS SCHOOL, 17401840

Lot No.: 368
Estimate: US$8,000 - 10,000

AN UNUSUAL INSIDEPAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, SIGNED MA SHAOXUAN, DATED DINGYOU

Lot No.: 370
Estimate: US$8,000 - 10,000