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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $746–$994
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Asian Art, Edinburgh · 16 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1657708
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Sphere Carved With Insects, Meiji. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2016, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1657708.
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An Ivory Sphere Carved With Insects, Meiji. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2016, lot 4. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1657708.
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From the same sale Asian Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing Qianlong seal mark | A Teadust Bottle Vase | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| By Shin No, Meiji | A sectional ivory and marine ivory okimono of a man and monkey | £200–£250 | |
| Meiji | An Ivory Tusk Vase And Cover | £800–£1,200 | |
| Edo/Meiji | Ten Antler Netsuke | £800–£1,000 | |
| 20th century | A single-case carved wood inro and matching tiger netsuke | £300–£500 | |
| Meiji | An Imari Charger | £250–£350 |
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| Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles | 20th century | $892 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | |
| A Blue And White Vase | Hongzhi | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles | The first: 1890-1910 The second: circa 1890 The third: 1880- | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| A Blue And White Vase | Late Qing/Republic period | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles | Tang Zichuan, early 20th century;Ye Zhongsan, 1912 | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| A Blue And White Vase | Kangxi Period | Christie's, Jan 1998 | ||
| Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles | Bi Rongjiu | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| Three Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottles | Signed Ye Zhongsan, dated according to inscription 1935 and | Bonhams, May 2023 |
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