A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Insect and Flower Snuff Bottle, 54BZ
The translucent glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with delicate interior painting of flowers, foliage and insects in a freehand scholar-painting style. One side features yellow flowers, dark leaves, a green grasshopper and calligraphy, while the reverse shows purple grapes, black leaves, mantises and additional insects. It is topped with a polished red domed stopper. Height 9 cm, width 5 cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
The translucent glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with delicate interior painting of flowers, foliage and insects in a freehand scholar-painting style. One side features yellow flowers, dark leaves, a green grasshopper and calligraphy, while the reverse shows purple grapes, black leaves, mantises and additional insects. It is topped with a polished red domed stopper. Height 9 cm, width 5 cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
