Three copper-red and underglaze-blue porcelain snuff bottles
1840-1920
1840-1920
Including two cylindrical bottles each painted with a battle scene drawn from literature; the third, a rounded square bottle molded with a 'mask and ring' mock handle on each narrow side framing inscriptions and the Han dynasty politician Dong Xian; the recessed foot bearing the Shende Tang mark.
2 1/2 to 3 3/8in (6.4 to 8.5cm) high (3).
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1840-1920
1840-1920
Including two cylindrical bottles each painted with a battle scene drawn from literature; the third, a rounded square bottle molded with a 'mask and ring' mock handle on each narrow side framing inscriptions and the Han dynasty politician Dong Xian; the recessed foot bearing the Shende Tang mark.
2 1/2 to 3 3/8in (6.4 to 8.5cm) high (3).
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