A LARGE GILT AND IRON-RED-DECORATED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE

IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)

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A LARGE GILT AND IRON-RED-DECORATED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, JIAQING SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The tall, ovoid body is decorated around the sides with a lengthy gilt inscription, The Chinese Code of Success: Maxims by Zhu Zi, followed by two iron-red seals, between gilt and iron-red borders of petal lappets below and ruyi heads above.
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high, glass stopper

Provenance

Robert Kleiner, London, 2010.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5029.

Lot Essay

The inscription is an article written by Zhu Bolu (Zhu Zi [1627-1698]), a Ming dynasty scholar. It was meant as instructions to his own descendants, but has become a guide for further generations of Chinese in their conduct at home, at the workplace, and in society.

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