Lot Essay
The poem on the reverse alludes to the joy to be found both in nature and the arts; it further states that the piece was made in the capital Beijing by Ma Shaoxuan.
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SIGNED MA SHAOXUAN AND DATED JIHAI YEAR CORRESPONDING TO 1899
Details
an inside-painted glass bottle
Signed Ma Shaoxuan and dated jihai year corresponding to 1899
Of rounded rectangular shape, inside-painted on one side with butterflies and on the reverse with a poetic inscription
2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, stopper
Signed Ma Shaoxuan and dated jihai year corresponding to 1899
Of rounded rectangular shape, inside-painted on one side with butterflies and on the reverse with a poetic inscription
2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, stopper
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