An enameled glass snuff bottle

Gu yue xuan (Ancient Moon Festival),
Qianlong mark and of the period, 1736–1795
Height: 2 ¾ in (6.8 cm) excluding stand

Of ovoid form with a tall flaring neck and standing on a raised foot inscribed in blue enamels with a Qianlong nian zhi (made during the Qianlong period) four-character mark, the milky white glass body is decorated with boys playing in various colored enamels.

Provenance: John and Rose Meengs

Published: Asiantiques, Chinese Works of Art (2009), cat. no. 67

Ref. 859067

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