Quirky items up for auction in Shrewsbury
Large single owner collections of Chinese snuff bottles and Japanese wood netsuke of animals and sea life from a Mid Wales coast collector are expected to fetch around £8,000 when they go up for auction on Wednesday.
The collections will go under the hammer at Halls Fine Art’s Asian Art auction in Shrewsbury.
“A couple collected the snuff bottles and netsuke over a long period but the husband has now passed away,” explained Alexander Clement, Halls Fine Art’s Asian art specialist. “His widow has kept some of her favourite pieces but decided to part with the rest because they were being kept in boxes.
“They are both interesting collections which will attract a lot of attention from potential buyers.”
The Chinese snuff bottles are being sold in 43 lots, most groups, with estimates of up to £500, while the Japanese netsuke extend to 40 group lots with estimates of up to £180.
