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A SMOKY ROCK CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE A FAMILLE ROSE CAFÉ-AU-LAIT GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1850 Guyue Xuan mark, circa 1770-1799
Well hollowed, the square form bottle with a cylindrical neck, flat lip, Of rounded rectangular form with a flat lip and a oval foot rim
masterfully carved in high relief to one side depicting the Sage of surrounding a concave foot, the body enameled with a continuous
Calligraphy Wang Xizhi and geese under wutong tree, the reverse garden scene of chrysanthemum and peony on a café-au-lait glass
displaying a bearded scholar seated on a stool under a gnarled pine ground, with an iron-red Guyue Xuan mark on the foot.
tree while a young servant approaches with a cup of tea in his hands, 2in (5cm) high
all above a continuous rock formation surrounding the recessed foot. $5,000 - 7,000
2 3/8in (6cm) high
$2,500 - 4,000 約1770-1799年 《古月軒》款 咖啡料胎畫琺瑯花卉紋鼻煙壺

1750-1850年 煙晶鼻煙壺 8044
A FINELY CARVED BLUE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1740-1820
The rounded rectangular bottle built upon a fine oval foot ring, the
front and back expertly carved in rounded relief with two diagonally
positioned confronting chilong, each with a gracefully rendered lithe
body and splitting tail, the glass of semi-transparent sapphire blue.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
$4,000 - 6,000

1740-1820年 藍料雕螭龍紋鼻煙壺

Carved snuff bottles often made use of an overlay of different color
applied to the body to provide contrast. It is rare to find a glass bottle
with the actual body carved as seen in the present example.

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