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SIGNED LI YINGTAO, DATED THE SECOND MONTH OF GENGYIN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 2010
Details
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS 'LOTUS POND' SNUFF BOTTLE
SIGNED LI YINGTAO, DATED THE SECOND MONTH OF GENGYIN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 2010
The bottle has two fixed-ring Buddhist lion handles to the shoulder. Each side of the interior is painted with a colourful scene depicting a kingfisher amongst lotus in a pond, and is inscribed with the date, artist's name and one seal.
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
SIGNED LI YINGTAO, DATED THE SECOND MONTH OF GENGYIN YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 2010
The bottle has two fixed-ring Buddhist lion handles to the shoulder. Each side of the interior is painted with a colourful scene depicting a kingfisher amongst lotus in a pond, and is inscribed with the date, artist's name and one seal.
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Property from an important private Asian Collector, acquired direct from the artist.
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