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AN ENAMELED COPPER SNUFF BOTTLE WITH EUROPEAN SUBJECT

Guangzhou Imperial Workshops, Qianlong mark and period, 乾隆 1736–1795

Polychrome enamels on copper, the miniature bottle of compressed form with a tall neck lined with a metal rim and a flaring recessed foot, the base enameled with a Qianlong nian zhi (made during the Qianlong period) four-character mark, the body decorated with European subjects depicting three women and goats in an outdoor setting.

H: 4.9 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. 85

Ref. 085-L0590

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AN ENAMELED COPPER SNUFF BOTTLE WITH EUROPEAN SUBJECT

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