Chinese Blue and White Enameled Snuff Bottle, Daoguang

A Chinese blue and white porcelain snuff bottle with a 4-character mark of Daoguang and of the period. It comes with a green glass stopper. The body of the bottle depicts scholars' objects in yellow, green, and red glazes.

Dimensions are: 2 1/2 inches tall X 1 5/8 inches wide, 6.4 cm X 4.1 cm. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: It is in good condition.

Provenance: From a private Northern Virginia collection. The collection was assembled by several members of the family throughout the 20th century, including by English missionaries to China in the 1900s, by a sailor during the 1920s to 1930s, and by the current owner herself from the 1990s to 2000s.

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