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SIGNED MENG ZISHOU, BEIJING, 7TH MONTH, GUICHOU YEAR (1913)
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AN INSIDE-PAINTED CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE
SIGNED MENG ZISHOU, BEIJING, 7TH MONTH, GUICHOU YEAR (1913)
The bottle is carved on either side with a lotus plant and painted on the interior with fish swimming amidst water weeds. One side is painted in the upper portion with an inscription incorporating the cyclical date guichou, corresponding to 1913, and the artist's signature, Meng Zishou.
2 3/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
SIGNED MENG ZISHOU, BEIJING, 7TH MONTH, GUICHOU YEAR (1913)
The bottle is carved on either side with a lotus plant and painted on the interior with fish swimming amidst water weeds. One side is painted in the upper portion with an inscription incorporating the cyclical date guichou, corresponding to 1913, and the artist's signature, Meng Zishou.
2 3/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Bonham's San Francisco, 16 March 2010, lot 8120.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5407.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5407.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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