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Lot Essay
A watch-form bottle of the same mold, but decorated only with the watch face, was sold in The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part I; Christie's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 331.
The design of this bottle is based on a European pocket watch. European watches were probably introduced at Court by the Jesuits and gathered much favor from the Kangxi period onwards. The fascination with them quickly spread into the production of snuff bottles in glass, enamel and porcelain.
The design of this bottle is based on a European pocket watch. European watches were probably introduced at Court by the Jesuits and gathered much favor from the Kangxi period onwards. The fascination with them quickly spread into the production of snuff bottles in glass, enamel and porcelain.