A MOLDED AND ENAMELED PORCELAIN 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th-19th century. Molded and neatly painted in bright enamels and gilt with eight mythical beasts, including luduan and Buddhist lions, frolicking in a field with tufts of grass and craggy rockwork, the neck with scrolling clouds. The recessed base with a four-character Qianlong nianzhi mark in seal-script.Provenance: From the private collection of Dr. Mary Kaufman, New York, USA. Thence by descent within the same family. Dr. Kaufman (1927-2013) was a well known NYC snuff bottle collector.Condition: Small chip to neck with old fill, minuscule nibbles and hairlines. Overall, still good condition.Stopper: SerpentineWeight: 79.8 gDimensions: Height including stopper 87 mm. Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 8 mmThe flattened ovoid body rising from an oval and slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck with a flat circular mouth.清代粉彩神獸鼻煙壺中國,十八至十九世紀。在明亮的琺琅彩上堆塑漆金描繪了八只神獸。底足内凹,可見四字“乾隆年制“。 來源:美國紐約Mary Kaufman博士私人收藏,之後傳承於同一家族。Kaufman博士(1927-2013)是一位紐約知名鼻烟壺收藏家。品相:頸部細小碎屑,帶有舊填充,小修和細裂紋。總體而言,狀況還不錯。 壺蓋:蛇紋石 重量:79.8 克 尺寸:總高87 毫米;頸部直徑18 毫米;嘴部直徑8 毫米