Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 12th November 2019
Lot 127
A CHINESE IRON-RED 'LONGEVITY' SNUFF BOTTLE FOUR CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE...
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
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.