AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN SCENE QIANLONG MARK SNUFF BOTTLE
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AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN SCENE QIANLONG MARK SNUFF BOTTLE FROM THE LILLA S. PERRY COLLECTION
Chinese, 19th century, polychrome enamel on copper. The gold lip contours sinuously to shoulders of famille rose enamels, festooned with flower sprigs reserved on a yellow ground body framing the European style female figure alternatively rendered to opposite panels. The underside enameled in robins-egg blue with four character Qianlong reign mark underglaze; amber stopper and spoon with collection label marked 221; possibly Imperial Palace Workshops.
Literature: this newly re-discovered bottle highlighted on page 145, "Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures and Studies of a Collector" by Lilla S. Perry, Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers; Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan Copyright 1960, Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-12196
Bottle: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm.), with stopper: 2.90 in. (7.37 cm.); 50 grams
ex Lilla S. Perry collection
Chinese, 19th century, polychrome enamel on copper. The gold lip contours sinuously to shoulders of famille rose enamels, festooned with flower sprigs reserved on a yellow ground body framing the European style female figure alternatively rendered to opposite panels. The underside enameled in robins-egg blue with four character Qianlong reign mark underglaze; amber stopper and spoon with collection label marked 221; possibly Imperial Palace Workshops.
Literature: this newly re-discovered bottle highlighted on page 145, "Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Adventures and Studies of a Collector" by Lilla S. Perry, Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers; Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan Copyright 1960, Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 60-12196
Bottle: 2 1/2 in. (6.35 cm.), with stopper: 2.90 in. (7.37 cm.); 50 grams
ex Lilla S. Perry collection
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AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN SCENE QIANLONG MARK SNUFF BOTTLE
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