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Ť410 A watch-form bottle of the same mold, but decorated only with
AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND FAMILLE ROSE the watch face, was sold in The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection
PORCELAIN ‘POCKET WATCH’ SNUFF BOTTLE of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part I; Christie’s New York, 16
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1780-1799 September 2015, lot 331.
Each convex side is molded and painted in black as the face of a
watch, with the ‘metal hands’ encircled by the minutes in Roman and The design of this bottle is based on a European pocket watch.
Arabic numerals, enclosed by underglaze blue and gilt lotus scroll, European watches were probably introduced at Court by the
with molded mask and ring handles on the shoulders above a small Jesuits and gathered much favor from the Kangxi period onwards.
floral-filled medallion. The base is inscribed with a Qianlong seal The fascination with them quickly spread into the production of
mark in iron red enamel. snuff bottles in glass, enamel and porcelain.
䍆䔥卲倠䑨聖㌉
2¿ in. (5.4 cm.) high, metal stopper with shell finial
(mark)
$6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE

Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2006.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4360.

EXHIBITED

Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Convention, The Barron
Collection, 23-26 September 2008.

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