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A MOSS-AGATE INSIDE-PAINTED ‘GOLDFISH’ SNUFF BOTTLE
BOTTLE: QING DYNASTY, 1740-1860; INSIDE PAINTING: BY LIU SHOUBEN, BEIJING, 1960-1980
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A MOSS-AGATE INSIDE-PAINTED ‘GOLDFISH’ SNUFF BOTTLE
BOTTLE: QING DYNASTY, 1740-1860; INSIDE PAINTING: BY LIU SHOUBEN, BEIJING, 1960-1980
The transparent agate bottle with green and brown dendritic inclusions is painted inside with goldfish of various colours, inscribed with the signature Shouben. Together with a moss-agate snuff dish.
Bottle: 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm.) high, coral stopper;
Dish: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
Dish: Acquired in Hong Kong, April 1997
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.