A Chinese Teardrop Inside Painted Glass Snuff Bottle with Riverside Scene and Calligraphy, 52BN
This elegant teardrop-shaped translucent glass snuff bottle features fine interior painting. One side depicts a bustling riverside scene filled with numerous colourful figures and soft pink parasols. The reverse bears the inscribed calligraphy "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". The bottle is fitted with a turquoise cabochon stopper set within a twisted brass mount. Height 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.), width 2.5 cm (1 in.).
Condition
All lots offered are sourced from a private estate and sold "as is, where is". These antique works of art will naturally exhibit age, wear, restoration, losses and imperfections consistent with their long history. The absence of any comment regarding a defect does not imply the lot is free from damage, repair or restoration. No warranty, express or implied, is provided with respect to the condition of any lot.
This elegant teardrop-shaped translucent glass snuff bottle features fine interior painting. One side depicts a bustling riverside scene filled with numerous colourful figures and soft pink parasols. The reverse bears the inscribed calligraphy "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". The bottle is fitted with a turquoise cabochon stopper set within a twisted brass mount. Height 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.), width 2.5 cm (1 in.).
Condition
All lots offered are sourced from a private estate and sold "as is, where is". These antique works of art will naturally exhibit age, wear, restoration, losses and imperfections consistent with their long history. The absence of any comment regarding a defect does not imply the lot is free from damage, repair or restoration. No warranty, express or implied, is provided with respect to the condition of any lot.
