Ader
149
-
Moulded cinnabar-coloured porcelain snuff box decorated with…
See original version (French)
149
-
Moulded cinnabar-coloured porcelain snuff box decorated with…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Moulded cinnabar-coloured porcelain snuff box decorated with Buddhist emblems, China, 1770–1799
Of a flattened, rounded shape, the porcelain is moulded with the eight Buddhist emblems (the parasol, the two fish, the vase, the lotus, the conch shell, the endless knot, the banner and the Dharma wheel) against a leiwen background. A frieze of ruyi heads surrounds the foot and shoulder, and a leiwen motif adorns the flared neck. A gold-enamelled Qianlong mark comprising four characters in zhuanshu script on the base. Original porcelain stopper.
Height: 6.2 cm
Small chip on the stopper.
Publication:
Laurence Souksi, Merveilles de la miniature chinoise, Flacons-Tabatières de Chine de la Collection du Commandeur, Paris, 2000, no. 75, p. 30 (illustrated).
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like