A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Lady with Fan, 3BY
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 a lady with a fan. One side depicts an elegant lady in red, blue and yellow robes holding a round fan, seated beside pink lotus flowers, green leaves and blue-black rockwork, with vertical calligraphic script. The reverse shows a lady in blue, yellow and red robes playing a flute beside a red-painted table, drum and vase, beneath a pink canopy, also bearing inscribed calligraphy. 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 a lady with a fan. One side depicts an elegant lady in red, blue and yellow robes holding a round fan, seated beside pink lotus flowers, green leaves and blue-black rockwork, with vertical calligraphic script. The reverse shows a lady in blue, yellow and red robes playing a flute beside a red-painted table, drum and vase, beneath a pink canopy, also bearing inscribed calligraphy. 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.
