AN UNUSUAL PALE LAVENDER-OVERLAY CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE

ATTRIBUTED TO LI JUNTING, PROBABLY YANGZHOU, 1800-1840

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AN UNUSUAL PALE LAVENDER-OVERLAY CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
ATTRIBUTED TO LI JUNTING, PROBABLY YANGZHOU, 1800-1840
Of flattened pear shape, delicately carved through the pale lavender overlay with a continuous scene of two squirrels scampering amidst leafy grape vines, below three butterflies in flight above, one side with a small oval seal reading jixiang (auspicious) above a pierced rock formation, glass stopper
2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The seal jixiang was commonly used by Li Junting on his wares when he was not signing with one of his several assumed names. It is among his better-known seals, appearing on many examples.

Compare the very simliar bottle from the Kardos Collection, and formerly in the collection of Albert Pyke, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1 July 1985, lot 64.

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