Deux tabatières en agate et une tabatière en porcelaine Chine, XIXE siècle

les deux premières sculptées à la façon des camées en utilisant les veines naturelles de la pierre, respectivement à décor de cavalier et phénix, la troisième en porcelaine polychrome, moulée à décor de lions bouddhistes shizi se disputant une balle de brocard, marque Qianlong

'Equestrian' bottle: there are tiny nibbles to the edge of the cover and edge of the foot and very light scratches overall. 'Phoenix' bottle: very minor scratches to the reverse Porcelain bottle: light wear to the gilding and tiny flakes to the head of one Buddhist lion Please note that the bottles are of a slightly greyer tone than illustrated in the catalogue.
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