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8060
A FAMILLE-ROSE ‘KATYDID’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Late Qing dynasty
Of compressed pear shape, each side finely painted with a katydid
with typical long filamentous antennae pencilled in iron-red.
3in (7.5cm) high
US$2,500 - 4,000
晚清 粉彩蟈蟈紋鼻煙壺
Provenance
Grover Antiques, Palmer House Show, 1963
8060
8061
A FAMILLE-ROSE ‘HORSES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Of cylindrical form, with a recessed foot, painted to the exterior with
‘The Eight Horses of Mu Wang’, each in a different animated pose with
different markings.
2in (5cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
十九世紀 粉彩穆王八駿圖鼻煙壺
Provenance
Palmer House Show, Massachusetts, 1963.
8061
8062
A BLACK ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
19th century
Of flattened pear shape, decorated with a continuous scene of Meng
Haoran returning from an outing with an attendant carrying the perfect
plum blossom branch, the design penciled in black against a black
ground, the base with a Chenghua mark in iron-red.
3in (7.5cm) high
US$1,000 - 1,500
十九世紀 黑彩踏雪尋梅圖鼻煙壺
Provenance
Acquired in Massachusetts, prior to 1966
8062
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