Asian Art II - Part One - 24 May 2023
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLE
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLE
FOUR CHARACTER XIANFENG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1851-61
The cylindrical body painted with a dragon partly hidden by billowing clouds 7.3cm.
Provenance: an English private collection, purchased from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., 20th March 2002, a copy of the invoice is available.
Published: Robert Kleiner, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the collection of John Ault, no.178.