Description
AN INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS ‘ROMANCE OF THE WESTERN CHAMBER’ SNUFF BOTTLE, 20TH CENTURY
China, 20th century. Signed, painted mostly en grisaille, also with emerald green and cinnabar red, showing scenes from the famous Romance of the Western Chamber all around.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and traces of use.
Provenance: From the collection of W. B. Tapp, Bristol.
Weight: 62.5 g.
Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 19 mm and mouth 8 mm.