RARE 17TH C CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE SILVER
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RARE ANTIQUE 17TH C CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE NIELLO ENAMEL SILVER. This bottle is a piece of history. The bottle showing a lot of use, evidence of age. It is from 18th century or probably even earlier. Unusually decorated with niello enameling over silver, most likely due to Mongol (Mughal) influence. The natural gourd very aged with lots of patina, the metal decoration has some losses, the chain missing a piece and has been reattached with string a long time ago. The original screw cap is also decorated with niello enamel. This is a rare, early and interesting bottle. Length 12 cm. Provenance: private Florida collection. Per the Encyclopedia Britannica “Niello, black metallic alloy of sulfur with silver, copper, or lead that is used to fill designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal (usually silver) object. The contrast of the black niello against the bright silver surface produces an attractive decorative effect”.
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RARE 17TH C CHINESE NATURAL GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE SILVER
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