JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1800-1870

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A RARE FAMILLE VERTE PORCELAIN OVOID SNUFF BOTTLE
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1800-1870
The bottle is enameled with a five-clawed dragon flying amidst flames in pursuit of a flaming pearl on a black ground.
2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, glass stopper

Provenance

Robert Hall, London, 2006.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4475.

Special notice

This lot is offered without reserve.

Lot Essay

Despite their functional efficiency, simplicity and symbolism of fertility and the all-important continuation of the family line in the Confucian belief system, snuff bottles in the shape of eggs, without any compression of the form, are extremely unusual. While a small series of mid-Qing ovoid glass examples are known, this porcelain version is very rare.

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