ArtCult - Les nouvelles du marché de l'art.-THE SALE OF THE MERIEM COLLECTION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOXES

The sale of the Meriem collection of important Chinese snuff boxes held in New York by Christie's on March 19, 2008 yielded over 4 million USD.

The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II

New York – Wednesday, March 19,2008

Sale no: 1977 – Top Ten

[All sold prices include buyer's premium]

Lot	Description	Estimate ($)	Purchase Price	Buyer
308	A Fine and Important Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1750 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A SNUFF BOTTLE	$250,000-300,000	$825,000 £406,404 €522,152	Asian Private
307	A Very Rare and Finely Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle, 1736-1770	$150,000-200,000	$457,000 £225,123 €289,241	Asian Trade
295	A Very Rare Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1760	$170,000-200,000	$337,000 £166,010 €213,291	Asian Trade
246	A Very Rare and Important Emerald-Green and Lavendar Jadeite Snuff Bottle, 1760-1820	$80,000-120,000	$217,000 £106,897 €137,342	Asian Trade
282	An Exquisite Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1770	$160,000-200,000	$193,000 £95,074 €122,152	Asian Trade
276	A Fine and Very Rare Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795	$70,000- 90,000	$181,000 £89,163 €114,557	American Trade
253	An Important and Outstanding Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, 1760-1920	$120,000-140,000	$109,000 £53,695 €68,987	Anonymous
215	A Rare Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1799	$45,000- 55,000	$103,000 £50,739 €65,190	European Trade
248	A Superb Carved White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle, 1720-1800	$50,000- 60,000	$91,000 £44,828 €57,595	American Trade
223	A Very Rare and Important Turquoise and Silver-Inlaid Zitan Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795	$60,000- 80,000	$85,000 £41,872 €53,797	Anonymous

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