Description A Chinese inside-painted snuff bottle by Ding Hong. The snuff bottle, which features a 3-character inscription and 1 seal, depicts 5 figures in a courtly garden. The snuff bottle has a goldstone stopper and a spoon. Dimensions are: 3 1/4 inches tall X 2 1/2 inches wide, 8.3 cm tall X 6.4 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition Report A few tiny cracks and chips.
Provenance From Mr. Kung in Vancouver, Canada, inherited from his father, who acquired this item in Hong Kong and had it shipped to Canada before the 1970s. Lots 194-198 from our auction on Sept 6th, 2019 were from the same estate.