Coming up at Bonhams are rare Chinese snuff bottles including this, Lot 78: A Chinese inside-painted revolutionary-theme glass snuff bottle, dated 1967, AU$300 – $500; Courtesy Bonhams.
March-April is traditionally auction season. This quarter is dominated by single collector sales and, with a buoyant start to the season with Deutscher and Hackett recording a 170% sale by lot value on the weekend, 2015 might be looking up.