A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Galloping Horses, 11BY
The translucent frosted-white glass snuff bottle has a classic elongated ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with fine interior painting of horses beneath willow trees. One side depicts a pale blue horse and a chestnut horse standing amid grass, rocks and flowering foliage under hanging green willow branches, accompanied by vertical calligraphic script. The reverse features a white horse and a red dappled horse resting on green grass beside a willow tree, with additional calligraphic inscriptions. It is topped with a polished bright red domed stopper. Height 7.5 cm, width 4 cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
The translucent frosted-white glass snuff bottle has a classic elongated ovoid form with a flat base, decorated on both sides with fine interior painting of horses beneath willow trees. One side depicts a pale blue horse and a chestnut horse standing amid grass, rocks and flowering foliage under hanging green willow branches, accompanied by vertical calligraphic script. The reverse features a white horse and a red dappled horse resting on green grass beside a willow tree, with additional calligraphic inscriptions. It is topped with a polished bright red domed stopper. Height 7.5 cm, width 4 cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
