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PROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTOR
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AN INSIDE PAINTED ‘EAGLE AND BEAR’ GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
SIGNED YAN YUTIAN, DATED WUXU YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1898
1898年 閆玉田作 玻璃內畫英雄鼻煙壺
The bottle is decorated with a scene of an eagle and bear amongst rocks, representing the homonym for
hero, yingxiong. The bottle is dated and inscribed with the artist’s name and one seal.
2¡ in. (6 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 $7,600-12,000
€6,800-11,000
PROVENANCE:
Christopher Randall collection.
Property of an important private Asian collector.
LITERATURE:
Christopher Randall, Masterpieces of Miniature Art, Hong Kong: 2009, p. 226, no. 122.
來源：Christopher Randall先生珍藏
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