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D•177 ANOTHER PROPERTY
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE 178
SIGNED WANG XISAN, DATED AUTUMN OF XINHAI YEAR A FINE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ SNUFF
CORRESPONDING TO 1971 BOTTLE
The snuff bottle is inside-painted on one side with figures MID-QING DYNASTY
in a landscape, the other side with a bird perched on rocks,
accompanied with an inscription, signed and dated with one seal. The flattened globular body is painted around with a striding scaly
2¿ in. (5.3 cm.) high, stopper five-clawed dragon pursuing a flaming pearl above cresting waves,
contested by another dragon half-submerged in waves, all amidst
HK$10,000-15,000 US$1,300-1,900 cloud scrolls and flames. The base is inscribed with a Qianlong
reign mark in seal script in a line.
PROVENANCE: 2¿ in. (5.6 cm.) high
Y.F. Yang, Hong Kong, acquired prior to 1981 HK$30,000-50,000 US$3,900-6,500
The Stan Barden Collection of Snuff Bottles
辛亥年 (1971) 王習三作內畫玻璃鼻煙壺 清中期 青花雙龍戲珠紋鼻煙壺
來源：
香港Y.F. Yang，入藏於1981年以前
Stan Barden鼻煙壺珍藏
178 (mark)
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