Lot 101: 7 Tiny Chinese type bottles.

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Sold for A$90

1. Tiny clear vial with characters. 2. Miniscule "opium" bottle. 3. Small aqua shear lip vial with two lines of characters. 4. Small clear vial with one row of characters. 5. Unmarked shear lip cylinder. 6. Unmarked shear lip rectangle gum or cement bottle. 7. Small clear vial with Chinese characters down one side. . Chinese. Various. Various 25 - 118 mm. Late 19th to 20th Century

N/A. (N/A). 1. Near Mint. Just a few minor marks. 2. Excellent. Crude fold on one side. Little lip flake. Minor marks. These didn't contain opium, but have come to be known as opium bottles. Whatever this contained, it was not much as this is tiny! I have not seen one this small before. 3. Near Mint. Full of bubbles some of these are at the surface. 4. Good. Chip to front lip. Some light haze. Some scuffs and scratches. 5. Very Good. Couple of small lip flakes. Some inner dirt. A little haze with some minor scratches and marks. This is not a Chinese item. 6. Very Good. Some little lip nibbles. Some light dullness. Couple of small chips to one corner towards the base edge. This is not Chinese, it is a gum or cement bottle. 7. Very Good. Chip to rear base edge. Orange peel effect throughout from making. Couple of tiny surface bubbles. Estimate: $25-50
7 Tiny Chinese type bottles.
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