1895年作 丁二仲 水晶内画人物鼻烟壶

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An Exceptional Ding Erzhong Inside Painted Crystal Figural Snuff Bottle

Of ovoid form with a flat foot and lip and carved from a master crystal, one side painted with a mule and herder returning home with an inscription and signature, dated winter, 1895 and a red seal. The reverse is a water buffalo resting underneath a pine tree, with one seal. Coral stopper with a metal collar.

丁二仲：原名叫丁尚庾，二仲为艺名。晚清著名的艺术家，对内画鼻烟壶艺术精通，而且对金石、篆刻、竹刻颇有研究，其山水、人物、花鸟各类均擅长，多数是仿宋，元、明、清绘画，画风博雅深邃，别具一格，是晚清内画四大家之一。并有落款及小印。
Height: 2⅜ in (6 cm)