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JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1880-1930
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AN INCISED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1880-1930
The bottle is incised through the clear glaze on each side with a foreign creature recorded in Shan Hai Jing, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and an inscription referring to the creature. One side depicts a man holding his pendent ears with his hands, the reverse is incised with a three-headed rooster and a signature, Zifang, followed by a seal, 'fang'.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high, glass stopper
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1880-1930
The bottle is incised through the clear glaze on each side with a foreign creature recorded in Shan Hai Jing, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and an inscription referring to the creature. One side depicts a man holding his pendent ears with his hands, the reverse is incised with a three-headed rooster and a signature, Zifang, followed by a seal, 'fang'.
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2006.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4442.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4442.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.