A BLUE AND WHITE SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
A BLUE AND WHITE SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of cylindrical form, surmounted by a waisted neck, the unglazed slightly concave foot carved with concentric circles, the sides painted with two characters from the novel Water Margin with inscriptions identifying them as Shi Yong and Qin Ming, all covered with a lightly crackled glaze.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) high
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A BLUE AND WHITE SOFT-PASTE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1850
Of cylindrical form, surmounted by a waisted neck, the unglazed slightly concave foot carved with concentric circles, the sides painted with two characters from the novel Water Margin with inscriptions identifying them as Shi Yong and Qin Ming, all covered with a lightly crackled glaze.
3 1/4in (8.2cm) high