AN ENAMELLED AND GILT ‘EUROPEAN LADIES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
AN ENAMELLED AND GILT ‘EUROPEAN LADIES’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Gilt enamel on copper
China, 20th century
The ovoid snuff bottle enameled and painted exquisitely with European ladies and boys on both sides, the borders ornately decorated. Gilt metal stopper and spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT (with stopper) 5.1 CM
Condition: Good condition, some wear to the enamel painting on one side
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)