A Chinese Silvered Bronze Pear Form Snuff Bottle, 73BX
Crafted from silvered bronze, this pear-shaped snuff bottle is decorated in high relief with a qilin beast amid stylized wave patterns covering the entire body. The pierced stopper displays geometric fretwork and scrolling ribbon motifs topped with a spherical finial. Height 9 cm (3 9/16 in.), width 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.).
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
Crafted from silvered bronze, this pear-shaped snuff bottle is decorated in high relief with a qilin beast amid stylized wave patterns covering the entire body. The pierced stopper displays geometric fretwork and scrolling ribbon motifs topped with a spherical finial. Height 9 cm (3 9/16 in.), width 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.).
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
