IMPORTANT UNIQUE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTION

IMPORTANT UNIQUE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE COLLECTION DESCRIPTION The Margaret Polak Collection Of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles.Published by Bonhams Auction Gallery, Madison Avenue, New York, for the Auction that took place on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.A Fully Illustrated Single Subject Auction Catalog Consisting Entirely of Chinese Snuff Bottles. Illustrated Soft-covers, 10.5” x 8.25”, 69 pages. An Important Reference on Chinese Snuff Bottle Iconography.Illustrated with 95 Exquisitely Detailed Color Photographs of the Incredible Chinese Snuff Bottles in Margaret Polak’s Extensive Collection. Over 138 Unique Bottles are represented in 138 Lots (101-238). The Exquisite Collection, built over her Lifetime, is Impressively Catalogued, Described and Beautifully Photographed. The Collection features Antique Snuff Bottles made from a Range of Materials including Carved Nephrite Snuff Bottles, Yellow Jade, Mughal Style White Jade, Porcelain, Glass, Pudding Stone, Suzhou Agate, Yixing Stoneware, Imperially-Inscribed Agate, Turquoise, Enamel, Chalcedony, Rock Crystal and Beautiful Inside Painted Bottles with their lovely Tops and Collars. It also includes Extraordinary Snuff Bottles made from Organic Materials including: Sharkskin, Coral, and Bamboo. Also Includes a Detailed Chronology. Many of the Snuff Bottles sold for over $10,000, the most expensive sold for $42,700. NEAR FINE Condition.A Very Useful Resource for the Chinese Snuff Bottle Collector and Scholar. More Gardenenvy Items Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. PAYMENT PAYMENT must be received within 7 days of auction's end. SHIPPINGShipping fee, by Media Mail, noted above is for US destinations only. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING COSTS. I ONLY SHIP INTERNATIONAL VIA USPS PRIORITY IN BOX. I will GLADLY COMBINE SHIPPING on multiple auctions. PLEASE NOTE: Media Mail (though reliable) can be VERY SLOW -- Priority Mail is available for an additional cost upon request. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BID!! read more