A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Longevity Peach Snuff Bottle, 21BZ
The translucent frosted-white glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with fine interior painting of ripe longevity peaches, butterflies and foliage in traditional Chinese brushwork. One side features large blushing peaches clustered on leafy branches alongside two colourful butterflies, vertical calligraphy and a red artist seal, while the reverse presents another arrangement of peaches, leaves, butterflies and matching inscribed verse and seal. 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 frosted-white glass snuff bottle has a classic ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with fine interior painting of ripe longevity peaches, butterflies and foliage in traditional Chinese brushwork. One side features large blushing peaches clustered on leafy branches alongside two colourful butterflies, vertical calligraphy and a red artist seal, while the reverse presents another arrangement of peaches, leaves, butterflies and matching inscribed verse and seal. 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.
