Lot Essay
An almost identical snuff bottle attributed to the Ma family was in the Collection of Margaret Polack, sold at Bonhams, New York, 24 March 2010, lot 170.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The flattened bottle is painted on one side with a lady seated at a calligraphy table, with a two-line inscription and seal, the reverse is inscribed with a poem alluding to the beauty of the lady, signed Ma Shaoxuan.
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high, stopper
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The flattened bottle is painted on one side with a lady seated at a calligraphy table, with a two-line inscription and seal, the reverse is inscribed with a poem alluding to the beauty of the lady, signed Ma Shaoxuan.
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high, stopper
Further details
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