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A CANTON ENAMEL ‘FLORAL’ SNUFF BOTTLE A CLOISONNE ENAMEL ‘FLORAL’ SNUFF
GUANGZHOU, QING DYNASTY, 1720-1780 BOTTLE
The bottle is painted in famille rose enamels with a dense QING DYNASTY, 1780-1880
pattern of flowerheads borne on leafy, scrolling vines. The base The bottle with a flat metal lip and flat metal base is enamelled
is decorated with a blue flowerhead on a white ground. The on either side with a stylised flowerhead against a deep blue
copper mouth and foot rims once gilt. Together with a Canton ground, between stylised waves around the foot and neck.
enamel ‘floral’ snuff dish. Together with a cloisonne enamel ‘floral’ snuff dish.
Bottle: 2¿ in. (5.5 cm.) high, stopper; Bottle: 2Ω in. (6.3 cm.) high, metal stopper;
Dish: 18 in. (5 cm.) diam. (2) Dish: 2 in. (5 cm.) diam. (2)
HK$12,000-20,000 US$1,600-2,600 HK$10,000-20,000 US$1,300-2,600
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Bottle: The Dodge Collection Bottle: The Arthur Gadsby Collection, Hong Kong
The Ann and John Hamition Collection, Houston, no. 277, Sold at Sotheby’s London, 13 June 2003, lot 726
sold at Sotheby's New York, 27 March 2003, lot 355 (one of Dish: Acquired in Los Angeles, October 2003
three)
清1780-1880年 掐絲琺瑯花卉紋鼻煙壺
清1720-1780年 銅胎畫琺瑯花卉紋鼻煙壺 （連掐絲琺瑯花卉紋鼻煙碟）
（連銅胎畫琺瑯花卉紋鼻煙碟）
來源
來源 壺：Arthur Gadsby珍藏，香港
壺：Dodge珍藏 倫敦蘇富比，2003年6月13日，拍品726號
Ann及John Hamilton珍藏，休斯頓，編號277，紐約蘇富 碟：2003年10月購於洛杉磯
比，2003年3月27日，拍品355號（其中之一）
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