Lot Essay
Although this molded form with the Eight Buddhist Emblems is not uncommon to find, the black enamel is very rare to find on this mold and very few are known.
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PROBABLY IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1790-1820
Details
A RARE BLACK-ENAMELED MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1790-1820
The bottle is molded in high relief with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang), each beribboned amidst flowers on scrolling vines, all on a diaper ground.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
PROBABLY IMPERIAL, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1790-1820
The bottle is molded in high relief with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang), each beribboned amidst flowers on scrolling vines, all on a diaper ground.
2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) high, glass stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1998.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2710.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2710.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Andrew Lick