A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Bird and Flower Snuff Bottle, 57BZ
The translucent glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, finely decorated on both sides with interior painting of birds and flowers in a lively Chinese scholar-painting style. One side features two black-and-white birds with long tails perched among pink flowers, yellow blossoms and green foliage, with calligraphy and a red seal, while the reverse shows two similar birds among dense pink plum-like flowers and green leaves. It is topped with a polished red domed stopper. Height 9 cm, width 5.5 cm.
Condition
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE.
The translucent glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, finely decorated on both sides with interior painting of birds and flowers in a lively Chinese scholar-painting style. One side features two black-and-white birds with long tails perched among pink flowers, yellow blossoms and green foliage, with calligraphy and a red seal, while the reverse shows two similar birds among dense pink plum-like flowers and green leaves. It is topped with a polished red domed stopper. Height 9 cm, width 5.5 cm.
Condition
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE.
