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195 on the other side it reads: 197
歐陽子方夜讀書 A famille rose ‘dragon and phoenix’ snuff
195 Y bottle
A famille rose snuff bottle which can be translated as:
19th century, Jiting zhuren zhi mark Daoguang seal mark and of the period
Of large flattened teardrop form with a slightly ‘Master Ouyang Xiu read books at night’
concave oval foot, delicately enamelled on one Of flattened rectangular form, delicately
side with the poet Su Shi on a boat seated Ouyang Xiu was a famous literatus of the
at a table with two drinking companions, Northern Song Dynasty who studied diligently enamelled in bright colours of pink, blue,
the reverse depicting a scholar studying in a through the night with the light from the night
pavilion, each side with an inscription at the sky. The anecdote encapsulates the purity of yellow, green and coral red with a five-clawed
top, glass stopper. diligent study.
7.3cm (2 7/8in) high (2). writhing dragon chasing a flaming pearl on
£1,500 - 2,000
HK$18,000 - 24,000 CNY14,000 - 19,000 one side and the reverse with a flying phoenix,

all amidst colourful cloud scrolls.
6.3cm (2½in) high
£2,500 - 4,000
HK$29,000 - 47,000 CNY24,000 - 38,000

十九世紀 瓷胎粉彩蘇軾遊赤壁圖鼻煙壺 196 Y 清道光 瓷胎粉彩龍鳳紋鼻煙壺 礬紅「道光年
礬紅「及庭主人製」楷書款 An enamelled ‘Buddhist lion’ snuff bottle 製」篆書款

Provenance: A European private collection and Daoguang seal mark and of the period Provenance: A European private collection and
thence by descent thence by descent
Of cylindrical form with a recessed foot rising
來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由家族繼承下去 來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由家族繼承下去
to a tall slender neck, enamelled vividly in blue,
The inscription on one side reads:
童子曰 green, coral-red, white and aubergine with
星月皎潔
明河在天, three Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball

which can be translated as: amongst flowing ribbons and flaming scrolls,

‘Master Tong said carnelian stopper.
The stars and the moon shine clearly 8.4cm (3 1/3in) high (2).
the bright river [the milky way] is in the £2,000 - 3,000
heavens.’ HK$24,000 - 35,000 CNY19,000 - 28,000

清道光 瓷胎畫三獅紋鼻煙壺 礬紅「大清道光年
製」篆書款

Provenance: A European private collection and
thence by descent

來源：歐洲私人收藏，並由家族繼承下去

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