Four enameled porcelain snuff bottles
Four enameled porcelain snuff bottles
19th century
Each of cylindrical form; the first painted in iron-red on a black enameled ground with Zhongkui and the devils; the second decorated with rampant dragons against a black ground; the third painted in famille rose enamels with a spirited dragon amidst leafy flowers, the underside with an apocryphal Qianlong mark; the fourth decorated in famille rose enamels, underglaze blue and gilt highlight, depicting official figures in a palace.
3 to 3 1/2in (7.1 to 8.9cm) high
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Four enameled porcelain snuff bottles
19th century
Each of cylindrical form; the first painted in iron-red on a black enameled ground with Zhongkui and the devils; the second decorated with rampant dragons against a black ground; the third painted in famille rose enamels with a spirited dragon amidst leafy flowers, the underside with an apocryphal Qianlong mark; the fourth decorated in famille rose enamels, underglaze blue and gilt highlight, depicting official figures in a palace.
3 to 3 1/2in (7.1 to 8.9cm) high