Lot Essay
The inscription also states that the bottle is painted in the style of Zhao Meng Fu (1254-1322)
Meng Zishou worked in Beijing and his output, attested to by his recorded works, dates between 1904 and 1919. For a discussion of his work see Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, vol. II, New York, 1993, pp. 726-727, no. 445
Meng Zishou worked in Beijing and his output, attested to by his recorded works, dates between 1904 and 1919. For a discussion of his work see Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection, vol. II, New York, 1993, pp. 726-727, no. 445