Chinese Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle by Cheng Yun
A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle by Cheng Yun. The glass stopper has a spoon. The snuff bottle features an inscription with 1 seal on 1 side and depicts a scene of 3 fluffy kittens in an autumn landscape with bamboo.
Dimensions are: 2 1/4 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 5.72 cm X 5.08 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: One small chip to the rim.
Provenance: From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s.
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A Chinese inside painted glass snuff bottle by Cheng Yun. The glass stopper has a spoon. The snuff bottle features an inscription with 1 seal on 1 side and depicts a scene of 3 fluffy kittens in an autumn landscape with bamboo.
Dimensions are: 2 1/4 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 5.72 cm X 5.08 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: One small chip to the rim.
Provenance: From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s.
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High resolution photos can be found here.