TWO ENAMELLED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
TWO ENAMELLED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
Porcelain with enamel painting
China, Guangxu period (1875-1908)
One of oval shape with scrolling turquoise vines on a deep-blue ground on the sides, and a bright pink flower in a circular reserve in the center. Lapis Lazuli stopper; with spoon. The second bottle baluster-shaped, with grape-vines on a turquoise-blue ground. Coral stopper and metal spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT (with stopper) approximately 7 – 8 CM
Condition: Both in very good condition; the stopper of the larger bottle somewhat loose
Provenance: French private collection, formerly collection of John Ault – known for the publication on snuff bottles from Robert Kleiner: ‘Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of John Ault’ (1990)