THREE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
THREE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
The first of tall, cylindrical form, the neck waisted and the foot rim unglazed, the body with two iron-red dragons chasing a flaming pearl above waves in green enamel; the second of baluster form with a waisted neck, the body with a heroic figure in underglaze blue, the underside inscribed with a three-character Shan Tang zhi mark; the third a cylindrical bottle with a broad lip, painted to the side walls with a warrior departing a city gate, the unglazed foot with concentric circles.
3 7/8in (9.8cm) height of tallest
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THREE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
19th century
The first of tall, cylindrical form, the neck waisted and the foot rim unglazed, the body with two iron-red dragons chasing a flaming pearl above waves in green enamel; the second of baluster form with a waisted neck, the body with a heroic figure in underglaze blue, the underside inscribed with a three-character Shan Tang zhi mark; the third a cylindrical bottle with a broad lip, painted to the side walls with a warrior departing a city gate, the unglazed foot with concentric circles.
3 7/8in (9.8cm) height of tallest