Lot Essay
Each side has a painting title. The first reads Qiao Liang, the second Hu Shi
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AN INSIDE PAINTED ROCK CRYSTAL BOTTLE
SIGNED YE ZHONGSAN, THE YE FAMILY AT THE APRICOT GROVE STUDIO, DATED 12TH MONTH, JIHAI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1899
Of rounded rectangular shape, with scenes from the Liaozhai zhiyi painted to one side in bright colours with a man in a tree discovered by three women in a garden below from the story of qiao Liang, and the other side with the story of Qingfeng with a group of men standing at a gateway (minor flaws to stone)--2 5/8in. (6.1cm.) high, stopper
SIGNED YE ZHONGSAN, THE YE FAMILY AT THE APRICOT GROVE STUDIO, DATED 12TH MONTH, JIHAI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1899
Of rounded rectangular shape, with scenes from the Liaozhai zhiyi painted to one side in bright colours with a man in a tree discovered by three women in a garden below from the story of qiao Liang, and the other side with the story of Qingfeng with a group of men standing at a gateway (minor flaws to stone)--2 5/8in. (6.1cm.) high, stopper