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8030 (two views)
8030 ¤
AN ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Of flattened pear shape, one side painted with a pair of pigeons
perched on garden rocks beside bamboo, the other side painted with
a Pekingese, inscribed with a dedicatory inscription to Guchen from
Hu Dianchen.
2 7/8in (7.3cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
十九世紀 繪彩雙鴿福狗紋鼻煙壺
8031 ¤
A MOLDED PORCELAIN ‘CHINESE CABBAGE’ SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Realistically molded with fine detail in the form of a Chinese ‘white
cabbage’ with large overlapping leaves, the green glazed sprayed on
to create the delicate gradation of color in the leaves and stems.
2 3/4in (7cm) high
US$1,000 - 1,500
十九世紀 瓷胎模印白菜式鼻煙壺
Two related examples are illustrated in Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and
Ka Bo Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, The J & J Collection,
vol. 1, New York, 1993, nos. 245 and 246.
8031
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