AN ENAMELLED GLASS ‘GUYUE XUAN’ SNUFF BOTTLE
AN ENAMELLED GLASS ‘GUYUE XUAN’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Glass
China, 20th century
The pear-shaped snuff bottle is decorated with fine enamel painting depicting an idyllic landscape; a small fisherman’s boat on a stream next to a rocky landscape which extends to the other side, with a small pavilion placed in-between large rocks. Apocryphal Qianlong four-character mark on the base. Coral stopper; with spoon.
Dimensions: HEIGHT (with stopper) 7 CM
Condition: Excellent condition
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)