Beijing Palace Workshops, 1770–1795

Polychrome enamels on clear crizzled glass, of rounded rectangular form with a broad cylindrical neck and recessed foot painted with a gu yue xuan 月轩鼻 (Ancient Moon Pavilion) three-character mark in blue enamel, the body decorated with a blossoming plum tree, bamboo, and peonies growing from rockwork.

Compare to a similar and fine example illustrated in Humphrey K. F. Hui and Christopher C. H. Sin, An Imperial Qing Tradition: Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collections of Humphrey K. F. Hui and Christopher C. H. Sin (Hong Kong: 1994), cat. no. 174, and another in Christie's New York, Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Rachelle R. Holden Collection, 21 March 2000, lot 89.

H: 6.6 cm

Provenance 起源: Linda F. Crawley

Published 发布: Asiantiques, A Fascination for Miniatures: The Linda F. Crawley Collection of Chinese Snuff (2008), cat. no. 83

Ref. 083-L0575

Price on request