IMPERIAL, GUANGZHOU WORKSHOPS, QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN BLACK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

細節

**A RARE AND FINELY ENAMELLED COPPER SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL, GUANGZHOU WORKSHOPS, QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK IN BLACK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Of ovoid form, delicately enamelled on either side with a panel of paired birds amidst blossoming plants and rocks, all set within a stylized dragon border and reserved on a stippled pale pinkish-purple ground scattered with various floral sprays, stopper
1 15/16 in. (5 cm.) high

來源

Andrew L. and Amanda Adams Love Collection, New York.

注意事項

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

拍品專文

Compare the Guangzhou enamelled-copper snuff bottle in the Denis S. K. Low Collection with similar decoration set against a blue ground and also with a Qianlong four-character mark in black enamel, illustrated by R. Kleiner, Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, Singapore, 1999, p. 13, no. 9, and a related Qianlong-marked 'European subject' bottle, p. 14, no. 10.