A CHINESE IRON-RED 'LONGEVITY' SNUFF BOTTLE

FOUR CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIOD

Formed as a flattened gourd, each side decorated with a shou character surrounded by trails of scrolling lotus, with areas of detail and the flaring rim highlighted in gilt, the reign mark painted in iron-red to the slightly concave base, 6.5cm.

Provenance: sold at Bonhams New York, 12th September 2016, lot 9115.