FAMILLE ROSE SNUFF BOTTLE, FIGURE DECORATION, LATE 19TH CENTURY, CHINA, QIANLONG BRAND.

Famille rose snuff bottle, figure decor, late 19th century, porcelain, hollow carving, China, Qianlong brand.
One panel from the Snuff Bottle shows a resting scholar, behind him a serving child, and on the other panel is a poem. Other parts of the snuff bottle are also decorated with bats, antiques and longevity patterns, all of which have auspicious meaning.

Poem: The Poem
Sometimes on horseback, sometimes on a boat, on a trip around the world

Height: approx. 7.5 cm
Width: approx. 4.5 cm

Reviewer: Dr. Dingwei Yin.