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A cANTON eNAMel ‘euROPeAN subJecT’
sNuFF bOTTle, QIANlONg MARK
ANd POssIbly OF The PeRIOd
China, 1750-1850. Enameled on copper, the tapered body with a
continuous landscape with two European couples tending to three
goats, a band of ruyi and flower heads to the shoulder and a ruyi
band above the foot. The style of houses and trees suggest Southern
Europe, possibly Italy.
Provenance: English private collection.
condition: Fine condition with some old wear and manufacturing flaws,
such as the miniscule pitting, some of which has become dark through
oxidation over time.
Stopper: Canton enamel on copper
Weight: 48.8 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 83 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth
7 mm.
廣州琺琅彩“歐洲人物場景”鼻烟壺，乾隆款，或爲乾隆時期
中國，1750-1850。銅胎琺琅，圓錐形的壺體上描繪人物景觀，有兩對歐洲夫婦和三
隻山羊。肩部和足部飾如意花卉紋。周圍景觀可能是歐洲南部，也許是意大利。
來源：英國私人收藏
品相：品相良好，一些老磨損和製作缺陷，以及微小點蝕，其中一些因爲年代久遠
而氧化變黑。
壺蓋：銅胎廣州琺琅
重量：48.8 克
尺寸：含蓋83 毫米，頸部直徑17 毫米，嘴7 毫米
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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AN eNAMeled PORcelAIN
‘QuAIls ANd MAgPIes’ sNuFF bOTTle, MId-QINg
China, 1770-1850. Qianlong six-character seal mark in iron-red to the
recessed base and possibly of the period. With a matching stopper
and thus extremely rare! Compressed globular form with a slightly
flaring foot and a short sprawling neck with a gilt top.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Paris, France.
condition: Small chip around the foot rim, otherwise in perfect
condition including the rare matching stopper.
Stopper: Enameled porcelain
Weight: 39.1 g
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 71 mm. Diameter neck 17 mm and mouth
6 mm.
With a circular panel on each side, one depicting two quails on a mossy
bank with rock work, chrysanthemums below overhanging millet, the
other with a garden scene showing two magpies amongst prunus,
chrysanthemums, bamboo and rock work. The shoulders with leafy
flowering scrolls. According to Humphrey K.F. Hui, the rebus may be
interpreted as “To dwell in peace” and “Double happiness”.

AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a closely related snuff
bottle sold in these rooms in Fine
Chinese Snuff Bottles on 15 June
2018, lot 67, for EUR €2,000.

琺琅彩平安雙喜陶瓷鼻烟壺，清代中期
中國，1770-1850。瓶底鐵紅釉乾隆六字款，可能來自同期。相配壺蓋，極其稀有。
球形壺，脚外撇，短頸，頂部鍍金。
來源：法國巴黎私人老收藏
品相：圈足周圍小磕損，除此之外品相完美。
壺蓋：琺琅彩陶瓷
重量：39.1 克
尺寸：含蓋高71 毫米，頸部直徑17 毫米，嘴6 毫米
拍賣結果比較：一件相近的鼻烟壺曾於2018年6月15日在此拍賣，成交價EUR
€2,000。
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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