Chinese Agate Inside-Painted Snuff Bot. by Ding Hong
A Chinese agate inside-painted snuff bottle by Ding Hong. The snuff bottle has a carving of guardian lions with engaged rings on the sides. The face of the bottle shows 3 children playing, while the other side shows 2 men in a boat beneath flowers. It has a coral and turquoise stopper with spoon.
Dimensions are: 3 in tall X 2 in wide, 7.6 cm tall X 5.1 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: It is in good condition.
Provenance: From Mr. Kung in Vancouver, Canada, inherited from his father, who acquired this item in Hong Kong and had it shipped to Canada before the 1970s. Lots 194-198 from our auction on Sept 6th, 2019 were from the same estate.
View it on
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
A Chinese agate inside-painted snuff bottle by Ding Hong. The snuff bottle has a carving of guardian lions with engaged rings on the sides. The face of the bottle shows 3 children playing, while the other side shows 2 men in a boat beneath flowers. It has a coral and turquoise stopper with spoon.
Dimensions are: 3 in tall X 2 in wide, 7.6 cm tall X 5.1 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: It is in good condition.
Provenance: From Mr. Kung in Vancouver, Canada, inherited from his father, who acquired this item in Hong Kong and had it shipped to Canada before the 1970s. Lots 194-198 from our auction on Sept 6th, 2019 were from the same estate.