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A SUPERB FIVE-CLAW DRAGON SNUFF BOTTLE

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A SUPERB FIVE-CLAW DRAGON SNUFF BOTTLE
A SUPERB FIVE-CLAW DRAGON SNUFF BOTTLE
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A SUPERB FIVE-CLAW DRAGON SNUFF BOTTLE
Chinese, late 19th to early 20th century, polychrome enameled porcelain. An exquisite baluster form bottle of five alternatively colored (gold, blue, red, black, and yellow) five-claw dragons finely carved in relief. The gold dragon centers, in upright stance. the other four dragons amidst a background of clouds above waves and a foot band of arching petals. The underside incised and red enameled with a Qianlong seal mark, possibly Imperial Palace Workshops; the gilt stopper probably original.
Bottle: 2 7/8 in. (7.30 cm.), with stopper: 3 3/8 in. (8.57 cm.)
45 grams
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A SUPERB FIVE-CLAW DRAGON SNUFF BOTTLE

Estimate $200 - $600
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Starting Price $100
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