Two blue and white porcelain snuff bottles
Two blue and white porcelain snuff bottles
Late 18th/early 19th century
The first a hexagonal faceted bottle decorated overall with classic lotus blossoms framed by vertical scrolls, the recessed foot painted with a small shou medallion; the second a thin-sectioned bottle with two subtly recessed opposing reserves, one framing a dragon, the other of phoenix, its flat foot inscribed with Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi mark in seal script.
3 3/16 and 2 3/8in (8.2 and 6cm) high
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Two blue and white porcelain snuff bottles
Late 18th/early 19th century
The first a hexagonal faceted bottle decorated overall with classic lotus blossoms framed by vertical scrolls, the recessed foot painted with a small shou medallion; the second a thin-sectioned bottle with two subtly recessed opposing reserves, one framing a dragon, the other of phoenix, its flat foot inscribed with Da Qing Qianlong nian zhi mark in seal script.
3 3/16 and 2 3/8in (8.2 and 6cm) high