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JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1880
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THREE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1880
The first bottle, 1830-1880, is decorated with seven multi-colored five-clawed dragons pursuing pearls on an incised ground of white clouds, and the base with an iron-red dragon clutching a gold pearl. The second bottle, 1820-1870, is decorated with incised flowers between underglaze blue bands of the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang). The third bottle, Daoguang four-character mark in iron red and of the period (1821-1850), is decorated with a scene of figures on horseback in iron-red on a black ground.
2 ¾, 2 and 1 5/8 in. (7, 5.1 and 6.6 cm.) high, glass and agate stoppers
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1820-1880
The first bottle, 1830-1880, is decorated with seven multi-colored five-clawed dragons pursuing pearls on an incised ground of white clouds, and the base with an iron-red dragon clutching a gold pearl. The second bottle, 1820-1870, is decorated with incised flowers between underglaze blue bands of the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang). The third bottle, Daoguang four-character mark in iron red and of the period (1821-1850), is decorated with a scene of figures on horseback in iron-red on a black ground.
2 ¾, 2 and 1 5/8 in. (7, 5.1 and 6.6 cm.) high, glass and agate stoppers
Provenance
The first bottle:
John Ault Collection, Bangkok.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5140.
The second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5119.
The third bottle:
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4969.
John Ault Collection, Bangkok.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5140.
The second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5119.
The third bottle:
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4969.
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