Lot Essay
This bottle belongs to the same group as that seen in lot number 204 in this catalogue. The designs are similar, however on this type all the cloisons are filled.
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IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1820
Details
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1820
The bottle is decorated on each side with a central shou roundel flanked by pairs of stylized dragons and fenghuang on a turquoise ground, all within a yellow foliate border surrounded by floral motifs against a dark red ground, and with blue-ground floral bands on the narrow sides.
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) high, possibly original cloisonné stopper
IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1750-1820
The bottle is decorated on each side with a central shou roundel flanked by pairs of stylized dragons and fenghuang on a turquoise ground, all within a yellow foliate border surrounded by floral motifs against a dark red ground, and with blue-ground floral bands on the narrow sides.
2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm.) high, possibly original cloisonné stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4853.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4853.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.