09-17-201409-18-2014
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September 17, 2014 06:00 PMCalender
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Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Plum Blossoms

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Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2751BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 17, 2014 6:00PM

Description:

Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Plum Blossoms, China, Qing dynasty, rounded pear-shape with gently waisted neck and foot, slightly flattened, the body decorated in underglaze polychrome enamels, each side with a plum branch with flowerheads within a white medallion, the shoulder to sides with stylized flowerheads and floral scrolls on a yellow ground, the domed metal cover enameled with a flowerhead surrounded with a lotus leaf lappet, the neck encircled with a double lotus-leaf border in underglaze blue, the oval metal foot with a band of foliate scrolls in overglaze blue, four-character Qianlong mark to white enameled base, ht. 2 3/8 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000

minor metal rust, stopper without spoon.


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Keywords

China, domed metal cover, oval metal foot, minor metal rust