Lot 2461
2461
TWO BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLES
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
TWO BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLES

1800-1860

Details
TWO BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLES
1800-1860
Both bottles are of cylindrical form. The first, 1800-1850, is decorated around the body with a dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl. The second, 1820-1860, is decorated with flower-heads amidst leafy vines.
3 and 3 in. (7.5 and 7.5 cm.) high, carved coral stopper (2)
Provenance
Acquired 1960s or earlier.
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Lot Essay

The design of the bottle with the dragon was inspired by the Qing-dynasty custom of wrapping palace columns in dragon-pattern rugs for special occasions. For a discussion of this group, and an update on dating, see H. Moss, "The Wrong End of the Dragon," Journal of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, Winter 2008, pp. 16-22.
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