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Antique Fish Bottles

Silver Mounted Fish Perfume Bottle, circa 1890
Silver Mounted Fish Perfume Bottle, circa 1890

Silver Mounted Fish Perfume Bottle, circa 1890

$27,500

H 1 in W 4.25 in D 1.5 in

Silver Mounted Fish Perfume Bottle, circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

Silver marked Unger Brothers.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Still Life with Fish and Bottle
Still Life with Fish and Bottle

Still Life with Fish and Bottle

By Jankel Adler

Located in London, GB

JANKEL ADLER 1895-1949 Lodz 1895-1949 London (Polish / British) Title: Still Life with Fish

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1920s Cubist Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Board, Gouache, Oil

Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle – Fish and Lotus – ca. 1890–1920
Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle – Fish and Lotus – ca. 1890–1920

Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle – Fish and Lotus – ca. 1890–1920

Located in Bilzen, BE

A fine Chinese Peking glass snuff bottle, hand-blown and finely carved in high relief through an

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Glass

Antique Korean Buncheong Flat Bottle Vase with Incised Designs
Antique Korean Buncheong Flat Bottle Vase with Incised Designs

Antique Korean Buncheong Flat Bottle Vase with Incised Designs

Located in Atlanta, GA

similar bottle with incised fish design is in the collection of National Museum of Korea (duk 2963); he

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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period
large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period

large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fish, Meiji period

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A large pair of antique Japanese bronze vases with carp fishes, Meiji period. The bottle vases have

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Bronze

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Chinese Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, China, 19th century
Chinese Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, China, 19th century

Chinese Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, China, 19th century

Located in PARIS, FR

Red overlay glass snuff bottle depicting a fish, 19th century A rare translucent glass snuffbox

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Cut Glass

Two Vases

Soren Emil CarlsenTwo Vases, circa 1880

Unavailable

H 31 in W 20 in

Two Vases

By Soren Emil Carlsen

Located in Graton, CA

painters of copper kettles, gleaming bottles, fish, game, etc. The largest and most important exhibition

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Oil

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Figural Coy Fish Scent or Perfume Bottle
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Figural Coy Fish Scent or Perfume Bottle

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Figural Coy Fish Scent or Perfume Bottle

By Gorham

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

made figural fish with a threaded stopper fiited in the mouth with a safety chain. The bottle is fixed

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Original Vintage Poster, “Source Parot”, 1920
Art Deco Original Vintage Poster, “Source Parot”, 1920

Art Deco Original Vintage Poster, “Source Parot”, 1920

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Stunning Art Deco poster, the fish like figure holding the bottle in its mouth is the artists

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1920s Art Deco Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Paper, Linen

Cutlery Box Florence, Early 19th Century
Cutlery Box Florence, Early 19th Century

Cutlery Box Florence, Early 19th Century

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H 16.93 in W 17.33 in D 9.06 in

Cutlery Box Florence, Early 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

service cutlery: the knife with engraved fish, the bottle opener, the ladle (gilded inside), the four salt

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Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique European Sterling & Crystal Figural Fish Perfume Bottle
Antique European Sterling & Crystal Figural Fish Perfume Bottle

Antique European Sterling & Crystal Figural Fish Perfume Bottle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique European Sterling & Crystal Figural Fish Perfume Bottle  French or German, circa 1900s An

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Early 20th Century European Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Set of Six 19th Century French Legras & Cie, Victorian Glass Bath Soap Bottles
Set of Six 19th Century French Legras & Cie, Victorian Glass Bath Soap Bottles

Set of Six 19th Century French Legras & Cie, Victorian Glass Bath Soap Bottles

By Legras & Cie

Located in Haarlem, NL

bottle, on both you can read 'depose'. A smaller heavy bottle on which three fishes or dolphins appear

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Double Fish Enameled Decorated Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Famille Rose Double Fish Enameled Decorated Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Double Fish Enameled Decorated Snuff Bottle

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, likely 19th century. An unusual Famille Rose porcelain snuff bottle depicting two

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Porcelain, Rose Quartz

White Metal Articulated Fish
White Metal Articulated Fish

White Metal Articulated Fish

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H 2.17 in W 13.39 in D 1.38 in

White Metal Articulated Fish

Located in London, GB

A well modelled articulated fish with decorative red eyes, the head being a scent bottle with

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Early 1900s Indian Antique Fish Bottles

1920's Czechoslovakian Perfume Bottles
1920's Czechoslovakian Perfume Bottles

1920's Czechoslovakian Perfume Bottles

Located in Southampton, NY

1920's Czechoslovakian perfume bottles with opalescent fish glass stoppers, black glass bases

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Early 20th Century Czech Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Glass

Very Fine Articulated Fish Form Scent Bottle 19th century
Very Fine Articulated Fish Form Scent Bottle 19th century

Very Fine Articulated Fish Form Scent Bottle 19th century

Located in Redding, CA

Wonderful early scent bottle in the form of a fish, this model was made to hang from a necklace

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19th Century English Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A clear bubbly glass bottle of flattened teardrop form with a cylindrical neck, and a neatly carved oval foot rim. The tr...

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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Glass

Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase
Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase

Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase

$7,900

H 16.5 in Dm 12.5 in

Hand-Painted, 19th c. Korean Vase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful, globular, c.1885, blue and white, ceramic vase from Korea featuring villagers, mountains and a delicately painted stand of trees.

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19th Century Korean Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Korean Carved Celadon Vase, Maebyeong, Goryeo Style, Early 20th Century
Korean Carved Celadon Vase, Maebyeong, Goryeo Style, Early 20th Century

Korean Carved Celadon Vase, Maebyeong, Goryeo Style, Early 20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A wonderful Korean celadon vase, called a maebyeong, in the Goryeo style, but of early 20th century manufacture. The maebyeong vase with a beautiful profile of Classic Chinese mei...

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Early 20th Century Korean Antique Fish Bottles

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Stoneware

Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame
Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame

Framed Korean Minhwa Painting Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie Conservation Frame

Located in Greenwich, CT

Korean Minhwa Spotted Leopard Snarling Magpie and another Magpie flying in the pine tree Minhwa, Korean folk paintings, portray the simple and unaffected daily lives of ordinary peo...

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Early 1900s Korean Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Paper

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Fine Antique Korean Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century (toward the end of Joseon Dynasty). Bandaji is known as drop-front half opening chest and was traditionally used to store household val...

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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Brass

Korean Antique Pine and Persimmon Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets
Korean Antique Pine and Persimmon Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets

Korean Antique Pine and Persimmon Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets

$5,000 / set

H 46.25 in W 32.5 in D 14.75 in

Korean Antique Pine and Persimmon Wood Stacking Nong Cabinets

Located in Atlanta, GA

A two-tier stacking storage cabinet on comforting stand, known as Nong in Korean, circa early 20th century (end of Joseon to Korean Empire Period). Each cabinet is fitted with a pair...

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Early 20th Century Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Brass

1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina
1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina

1913 Rene Lalique Leurs Ames Perfume Bottle D'Orsay Frosted Glass Sepia Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Rene Lalique "Leurs Ames" tiara perfume bottle made in 1913 for D'Orsay in molded clear glass with sepia patina. Molded signature on bottom. Exceptional and extremely rare bottl...

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1910s French Art Deco Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Blown Glass

Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty
Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Fine Antique Korean Wedding Bandaji Chest Gyeonggi Do Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean Bandaji Chest circa late 19th century toward the end of Joseon Dynasty from Gyeonggi Do. Bandaji is known as drop front half opening chest and was traditionally used to stor...

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19th Century Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Brass

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors
French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

French Art Nouveau Lamp by Emile Galle Cameo Cut Glass in Red Sunset Colors

By Émile Gallé

Located in New York, NY

A Magnificent and Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. This floral motif Galle lamp is made i...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...

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15th Century and Earlier English Renaissance Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Oak

Korean Ceramic Moon Jar with Dragon Joseon Dynasty
Korean Ceramic Moon Jar with Dragon Joseon Dynasty

Korean Ceramic Moon Jar with Dragon Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is a large Korean ceramic storage jar (hangari) with white glaze and iron red underglaze dragon design. The globular shaped jar derived its form from the Moon Jar of the ear...

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18th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

$7,500

H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout ro...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Jade

Antique Korean Porcelain Peony Jar Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Porcelain Peony Jar Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Porcelain Peony Jar Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean white porcelain jar with underglaze blue painting of large peonies with leaves circa second half of 19th century, Joseon Dynasty. Considered associated with Punwon-ri kilns ...

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Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Korean Mishma Tea Bowl Chawan Joseon Dynasty
Antique Korean Mishma Tea Bowl Chawan Joseon Dynasty

Antique Korean Mishma Tea Bowl Chawan Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Korean Hori-Mishima Chawan (tea bowl) circa 16th-17th century (Joseon Dynasty). The tea bowl is of an upright conical form supported by a high foot ring. It was decorated with inci...

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17th Century Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Korean Celadon Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.
Antique Korean Celadon Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.

Antique Korean Celadon Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Korean Celadon  Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century. A stoneware body of baluster form with bulbous high shoulder, four small strap handles at the shoulder, short nec...

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15th Century and Earlier Korean Other Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon

Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Early Joseon Dynasty
Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Early Joseon Dynasty

Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Early Joseon Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware vase from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The vase is of a classic pear form with a waisted neck and a flared mouth....

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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Fish Bottles

Materials

Ceramic

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Antique Fish Bottles For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique fish bottles is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and glass, all antique fish bottles available were constructed with great care. Antique fish bottles have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique fish bottles bearing neoclassical or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique fish bottles over the years, but those made by Gorham and Royal Worcester are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Fish Bottles?

Prices for antique fish bottles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique fish bottles begin at $155 and can go as high as $14,755, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480.
Questions About Antique Fish Bottles
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.