A BLUE AND WHITE 'LINGZHI' SNUFF BOTTLE Qianlong six-character mark...
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LINGZHI' SNUFF BOTTLE
Qianlong six-character mark and of the period
Well potted of octagonal ovoid form, rising to a narrow flaring neck from from a recessed base with underglaze-blue mark, each of the eight sides vibrantly painted in underglaze-blue with auspicious lingzhi fungus issuing from bamboo stalks, later stopper with gilt rim and ivory spoon.
Without stopper, 5cm (2in) high. (2).
清乾隆 青花靈芝紋鼻煙壺 《大清乾隆年製》款
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.EDWWL2GX
Provenance: Count Kurt Graf Blücher von Wahlstatt (1901-1975)
Hugh M. Moss Ltd., Hong Kong, April 1969
An English private collection, and thence by descent
Published and Illustrated: Hugh M. Moss, Snuff Bottles of China, London, 1971, p.133, no.320.
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'LINGZHI' SNUFF BOTTLE
Qianlong six-character mark and of the period
Well potted of octagonal ovoid form, rising to a narrow flaring neck from from a recessed base with underglaze-blue mark, each of the eight sides vibrantly painted in underglaze-blue with auspicious lingzhi fungus issuing from bamboo stalks, later stopper with gilt rim and ivory spoon.
Without stopper, 5cm (2in) high. (2).
清乾隆 青花靈芝紋鼻煙壺 《大清乾隆年製》款
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10). Ref.EDWWL2GX
Provenance: Count Kurt Graf Blücher von Wahlstatt (1901-1975)
Hugh M. Moss Ltd., Hong Kong, April 1969
An English private collection, and thence by descent
Published and Illustrated: Hugh M. Moss, Snuff Bottles of China, London, 1971, p.133, no.320.
