A Chinese Inside-Painted Buddhist Figural Glass Snuff Bottle, 32BZ
Formed from translucent pale yellow glass with a flattened ovoid body, short cylindrical neck and rectangular foot. The vessel is fitted with a smooth green hardstone stopper. One interior face is painted with a standing armored guardian figure with a golden halo, alongside vertical inscribed characters. The opposing interior face depicts a seated Budai figure, accompanied by cloth sacks and vertical inscribed characters. Fine pigment lines define facial features, drapery and decorative details. Minor surface wear is visible on the exterior glass. Height 13 cm (5 1/8 in.), width 12 cm (4 3/4 in.).
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
Formed from translucent pale yellow glass with a flattened ovoid body, short cylindrical neck and rectangular foot. The vessel is fitted with a smooth green hardstone stopper. One interior face is painted with a standing armored guardian figure with a golden halo, alongside vertical inscribed characters. The opposing interior face depicts a seated Budai figure, accompanied by cloth sacks and vertical inscribed characters. Fine pigment lines define facial features, drapery and decorative details. Minor surface wear is visible on the exterior glass. Height 13 cm (5 1/8 in.), width 12 cm (4 3/4 in.).
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
