A Chinese Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle, Tiger in Landscape, 18BY
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 tiger in landscape. One side depicts a seated orange-and-black striped tiger gazing upward, set against green pine foliage, blue-green rocks and small red flowers, with vertical calligraphic script. The reverse shows the same tiger resting amid layered pine branches, grassy patches, rocks and decorative green leaves, also bearing inscribed calligraphy. It is topped with a polished bright red domed stopper. Height 8 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 tiger in landscape. One side depicts a seated orange-and-black striped tiger gazing upward, set against green pine foliage, blue-green rocks and small red flowers, with vertical calligraphic script. The reverse shows the same tiger resting amid layered pine branches, grassy patches, rocks and decorative green leaves, also bearing inscribed calligraphy. It is topped with a polished bright red domed stopper. Height 8 cm, width 4 cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
