AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
1850-1900
Of cylindrical form, surmounted by a tubular neck with rolled rim, supported on a circular foot ring, the sides painted with three immortal youths on a log raft, one pulling a crab from the water, one reaching for a spider and another playing with a bird, all followed by Liu Hai on his toad, the foot marked with a circle in underglaze blue.
3 1/8in (8cm) high
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AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE
1850-1900
Of cylindrical form, surmounted by a tubular neck with rolled rim, supported on a circular foot ring, the sides painted with three immortal youths on a log raft, one pulling a crab from the water, one reaching for a spider and another playing with a bird, all followed by Liu Hai on his toad, the foot marked with a circle in underglaze blue.
3 1/8in (8cm) high
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