A FAMILLE ROSE MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE

Molded and carved porcelain in high relief, painted in vivid Famille Rose enamels. China, 1800-1850

The body is molded in high relief with a continuous scene of figures in boats, three figures in a sampan on one side and two standing in a skiff on the reverse, the two scenes separated by willow trees growing from rocks, and all against a ground of wind-tossed waves below multi-colored clouds and a band of key fret on the neck.

Shape: Bulbous form
Hollowing: Standard
Mouth, neck and lip: Cylindric neck, wide mouth
Base: Flat oval base
Design, marks, school: Imperial, Jingdezehn kilns
Stopper: Stained organic material with coral color on a green platelet
Height of the bottle with stopper: 5.8 cm.
Width of the mouth: 7 mm.
Width of the neck: 13 mm.
Condition: Neck and foot trimmed, extensive wear, one chip and minor nibbling, overall fair condition
Provenance: Old Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930, thence by descent

Literature comparison: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part I. Christies, New York, September 16th, 2015, lot 318. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Part I and Part II Including Property from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. Christies, New York, March 24th, 2011, lot 1586. (both for nearly identical bottles)

1800-1850年間粉彩鼻烟壺
頸部足部有缺陷，磨損嚴重，局部有缺損
奧地利私人老收藏，1930年前購入，家族傳承