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QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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A FAMILLE ROSE INSCRIBED 'LANDSCAPE' SNUFF BOTTLE
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The bottle is brightly enamelled to the central roundel with an idyllic landscape. The reverse is decorated with a long inscription in lishu. The sides are enamelled with loose blooms borne on leafy scrolls and reserved on a gilt-ground. The tourmaline stopper is carved in the form a small bud.
3 in. (7.3 cm.) high
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The bottle is brightly enamelled to the central roundel with an idyllic landscape. The reverse is decorated with a long inscription in lishu. The sides are enamelled with loose blooms borne on leafy scrolls and reserved on a gilt-ground. The tourmaline stopper is carved in the form a small bud.
3 in. (7.3 cm.) high
Provenance
From the private collection of a European Lady
Special notice
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