Chinese Copper Enamel Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty



Up for auction is a very fine and beautiful Chinese snuff bottle with enamels painting on copper. We bought this lovely little bottle in Europe in 1960's. The seller told us it was from Qing Dynasty but would not vouch for a Qianlong date although it bears a Qianlong mark. The exterior of the small bottle is delicately painted with flowering plants, long-tailed bird and butterfly complete with fine auspicious scrolls to fill in the side walls. A four-character Qianlong mark is inscribed at the base in blue enamel. All decoration was painted with very fine enamels typically reserved for the Imperial work shop. The bottle retains its original cap which is a rare case for old snuff bottles. The spoon is missing. There is a small patch of enamel peeled off at the cap to show the copper base. Other than the minor enamel loss at he cap, this rare bottle is in excellent condition. We date this bottle to be from 19th Century or earlier.
Size: Height (with the cap): 6.5cm Width ( widest part ): 4.7cm; Foot rim length: 2.1cm, foot rim width: 1.5 cm

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