TWO INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES
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TWO INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES

BOTH SIGNED YE ZHONGSAN, ONE DATED AUTUMN OF 1922, THE OTHER 1910

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TWO INSIDE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLES
BOTH SIGNED YE ZHONGSAN, ONE DATED AUTUMN OF 1922, THE OTHER 1910
The first is glass, of rounded-rectangular form, and painted on the interior with ladies at various leisurely pursuits within a terraced garden, with men overlooking. One side is inscribed 'Xihu zhu' (Master of West Lake). The reverse has a poetic inscription followed by the date and artist's signature. The second, an amber bottle of flattened, rounded rectangular form, is painted on the interior with three men, a reference to the story of the Three Kingdoms. One side has a poetic inscription followed by the date and artist's signature.
2½ and 2 3/8 in. (6.4 and 6 cm.) high, jadeite and agate stoppers (2)
Provenance
Eugene Song, New York, 1976.
Marjorie Dillon Lonsdale (1920-2005) Collection, Sarasota, Florida.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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