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SIGNED ZHOU LEYUAN (D.1893)
Details
AN INSIDE-PAINTED CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
SIGNED ZHOU LEYUAN (D.1893)
The bottle is painted on the inside with a landscape scene to one side and a flower vase and censer to the other side. The shoulder is incised with two animal mask handles. There is a calligraphic inscription to each side along with three seals.
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) high
SIGNED ZHOU LEYUAN (D.1893)
The bottle is painted on the inside with a landscape scene to one side and a flower vase and censer to the other side. The shoulder is incised with two animal mask handles. There is a calligraphic inscription to each side along with three seals.
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The Julia Shackelford Hunter Collection of snuff bottles, acquired 1948-1949.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.