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
All lots offered are sourced from a private estate and sold "as is, where is". These antique works of art will naturally exhibit age, wear, restoration, losses and imperfections consistent with their long history. The absence of any comment regarding a defect does not imply the lot is free from damage, repair or restoration. No warranty, express or implied, is provided with respect to the condition of any lot.
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
All lots offered are sourced from a private estate and sold "as is, where is". These antique works of art will naturally exhibit age, wear, restoration, losses and imperfections consistent with their long history. The absence of any comment regarding a defect does not imply the lot is free from damage, repair or restoration. No warranty, express or implied, is provided with respect to the condition of any lot.
