Porcelain Snuff Bottle

Description:

Porcelain Snuff Bottle, China, 19th century, the round body painted to each side in iron-red with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl, flanked by molded mask lugs, tiger's-eye stopper, Qianlong mark to the base, lg. 2 7/8 in.

Provenance: Sold by the Peabody Essex museum, Salem, MA, for the benefit of acquisition funds.
Estimate $250-350

Rubbing to enamels

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