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Ť520 520
AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND
FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN SNUFF 521
BOTTLE 73
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, JIAQING FOUR-
CHARACTER MARK IN IRON RED
AND OF THE PERIOD (1796-1820)
The square bottle is decorated with a
continuous figural scene beneath foliate
sprays in underglaze blue and gilt on the neck.

2º in. (5.7 cm.) high, hardstone stopper
$2,400-3,400

PROVENANCE

Robert Hall, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 4930.
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Ť521

TWO RED-OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF
BOTTLES
1780-1860

The first, 1780-1860, is carved through the
transparent red overlay to the semi-opaque
bubble-suffused ground on both sides
with five bats, flying above an endless knot
on one side. The second, 1800-1860, is
carved through the transparent red overlay
to the clear ground on both sides with the
characters fei and long (flying dragon), and
mask and ring handles on the narrow sides.

2w and 2q in. (7.3 and 6.3 cm.) high, shell

and agate stoppers (2)

$3,800-4,800

PROVENANCE

First bottle: Robert Hall, London, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 5283.
Second bottle: Robert Kleiner, Belfont
Company Ltd., Hong Kong, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont,
Massachusetts, no. 1987.

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