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An inside pAinted glAss snuff A yellow metAl, enAmel And gem- A fAmille rose cAnton enAmel
bottle set scent flAsk ‘europeAn subject’ snuff bottle
School of Wang Xisan, 1973 Early 20th century Qianlong four-character mark and of the
Delicately painted in a subdued palette with Of moonflask form, the short sides each inset period
a majestic moutainscape, a scholar-hermit with six pink cabochon gems, framed by Finely enamelled with a continuous scene of a
crossing a bridge near his pavilion, inscribed filigree scrolling decorative bands, the circular boy glancing shyly at an elegant lady seated
癸丑李夏作 guichou lixia zuo, or made in the sides each with an applied and enamelled beneath a pine branch whilst a gentleman in a
sixth lunar month 1973, one red seal of artist. ‘three abundances’ group over a filigree feathered hat holds a cup and a boy dances
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high (2). brocade pattern ground, all below green beside him, all beneath a band of ruyi on the
enamelled loop handles at the tubular neck, neck.
£600 - 800 the mouth with a pierced cover and pink 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high
CNY5,700 - 7,600 HK$7,100 - 9,500 stone inset stopper.
6.7cm (2 5/8in) high (3). £1,500 - 2,500
283 CNY14,000 - 24,000 HK$18,000 - 30,000
An inside-pAinted AgAte snuff £2,000 - 3,000
bottle CNY19,000 - 28,000 HK$24,000 - 35,000 Compare a famille rose painted enamel snuff
Ye Zhongsan, dated by inscription to the bottle, Qianlong four-character mark and
Dingyou year (AD1897) 285 period, from the Mary and George Bloch
The squat bottle with a concave lip and An Amber snuff bottle Collection illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham
slightly flaring neck, raised on a recessed The flattened body raised on a short, and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese
footrim, the front painted with five boys at recessed footrim, the shoulders carved with Snuff Bottles The Mary and George Bloch
play, with a four line inscription and one red mythical beast handles, stopper. Collection, Vol.6 Part 1, Hong Kong, 2008,
seal of the artist, the reverse with a further 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high (2). no.1134.
three boys observing a cricket fight, the
cloudy stone with some speckled brown £800 - 1,200
inclusions CNY7,600 - 11,000 HK$9,500 - 14,000
5cm (2in) high
£500 - 800
CNY4,700 - 7,600 HK$5,900 - 9,500
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