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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF 9288 9291
JOANNA LAU SULLIVAN TWO MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF AN ENAMELED AND GILT DECORATED
BOTTLES PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
9285 1800-1930 1820-1880
TWO MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF The first a white glazed bottle, in the form of a The rounded bottle painted to the main
BOTTLES squirrel and grapes, the second an enameled sides within red and gold color bands with
1850-1920 bottle, designed as a large lotus leaf with fictional scenes, the narrow sides with floral
One covered in turquoise-blue glaze, molded carefully detailed veins and a bundle of stalks decoration between a thin, gold painted neck
with nine Buddhist lions chasing ‘brocade’ topped with a lotus pod and buds, the sides and a spreading foot (wear, small restoration
balls amid cloud scrolls, the other yellow painted with insects (lacking stopper). to foot).
glazed, decorated with two rampant dragons 3in (7.6cm) long 2 9/16in (6.6cm) high
striding through clouds and ocean waves.
2 1/2 and 2 3/8in (6.4 and 6cm) high US$1,200 - 1,500 US$700 - 1,000
US$1,500 - 2,500 9289 9292
TWO ‘FIGURAL’ SNUFF BOTTLES A MOLDED AND ENAMELED
9286 19th century PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
TWO FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN The first a gilt and black glazed porcelain 1796-1850
SNUFF BOTTLES bottle molded to imitate gilt bronze, Of ovoid form, its waisted neck decorated
Late 19th/early 20th century decorated with a continuous scene of figures with a leiwen band, flat and brown glazed lip,
The first molded with the Eighteen Luohan engaged in various activities in a mountain the body crisply molded with nine Buddhist
in a mountainous setting, each with his surrounded village, the oval foot ring bearing lions chasing ‘brocade’ balls amid clouds,
attribute, all against a black ground except a gilt-painted Qianlong nian zhi mark in seal with ruyi lappets at the shoulder and foot, the
the lip and recessed foot covered in white script (chips); the second a bronze and gilt raised concave foot bearing the character
glaze, the foot pad unglazed; the second a embellished bottle, one side with a raised Qian inscribed within a double square (wear
pear form bottle, molded and enameled on design depicting a scholar viewing a scroll to enamels, small chips to foot rim).
both sides with potted flowers and auspicious with his attendant, the reverse etched with a 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
objects in archaic vessels (rim chipped). peacock (stopper stuck in neck).
2 1/4 and 2 5/8in (5.7 and 6.7cm) high 2 3/4 and 2 5/8in (7 and 6.7cm) high US$800 - 1,200
US$1,200 - 1,500 US$1,000 - 1,500 9293
A POLYCHROME ENAMELED
9287 9290 PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
A MOLDED AND ENAMELED THREE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES 1880-1930
PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE 1850-1930 The ovoid bottle with a cylindrical neck,
1860-1920 The first realistically molded and glazed as rounded lip, oval foot ring, painted around the
Of ovoid form with a long, waisted neck, flat an ear of a sweet corn; the second a mauve side walls with an undulating dragon pursuing
lip, molded with fictional figures possibly from color glazed cylindrical bottle molded with a flaming pearl amidst clouds.
Bai She Zhuan (Legend of the White Snake), a gnarled prunus tree bearing numerous 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high
the recessed foot bearing an apocryphal blossoms; the third a cylindrical bottle molded
Qianlong nian zhi mark (chips to rims). with a pair of doves between bamboo and a US$800 - 1,200
3in (7.6cm) high lingzhi plant, the recessed foot incised with a
apocryphal Chenghua mark (hairline cracks
US$1,200 - 1,500 to foot ring).
2 1/2 to 2 3/4in (6.4 to 7cm) high
US$800 - 1,200
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