λ A CHINESE INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' SNUFF BOTTLE

λ A CHINESE INTERIOR-PAINTED GLASS 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' SNUFF BOTTLE
DATED 1899

One side painted with two fan paintings along with fragments of calligraphic inscriptions and ink rubbings in the bapo themes, dated the jihai year, signed Ma Shaoxuan, 6.5cm.

WITHOUT RESERVE
本拍品不設底價。

Provenance: from an English private collection, with a copy of an invoice for The Little Shop, dated 6th April 1960.

己亥（1899年） 馬少宣作玻璃內題蘭亭序集畫百歲圖鼻煙壺
題識：永和九年，歲在癸丑，暮春之初，
會於會稽山陰之蘭亭，
修褉事也，群賢畢至，少長咸集。
此地有崇山峻嶺，茂林修竹。馬少宣。
來源：英國私人收藏，1960年4月6日購於香港天和行古玩玉器 （附發票複印件）。

Ma Shaoxuan (1867–1939), one of the most technically accomplished artists of the Beijing School of Snuff Bottle Painting, is known for his figural scenes, monochromatic portraits, and depictions of collections of fragmentary paintings and calligraphic inscriptions, on his snuff bottles. This snuff bottle, featuring paintings and ink rubbings showcases his mastery of classical calligraphic styles. For a closely related example, see Christie's New York, 21st March 2013, lot 1088.