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6071 (two views)

6071 Yan Yutian (active 1894-1919) is believed to be a Manchu, but little
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE is known of his life. He painted with a predominantly brown and grey
Yan Yutian, 1918 palette, and most of his subjects are charming landscapes, still-lifes,
Of rounded rectangular form with a slightly flared cylindrical neck, and birds. Yan dated most of his bottles either to 1895 or 1907; only
the interior finely painted on one side with two figures seated in a a few are known dated 1918.
mountainside dwelling by a lake, and sheltered under large trees;
inscribed Huaqing Yawan (Elegant trinket of Huaqing), the reverse Compare one of his rare bottles, dated 1918, from the Paul Braga
depicting two exotic birds perched on a thick tree trunk above Collection, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 24 November 2012, sale
chrysanthemum flowers; dated wuwu (1918), signed Yutian Yan shi 20524, lot 47.
and followed with one red seal mark.
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high 1918年 閻玉田作 玻璃內畫「華卿雅玩」鼻煙壺
$2,000 - 3,000 《戊午玉田閰氏作》款