11 février 2017
A rare enamelled porcelain snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen kilns, Daoguang four-character seal mark and of the period
Lot 303. A rare enamelled porcelain snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen kilns, Daoguang four-character seal mark in iron red and of the period (1821-1850). Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017
The bottle is decorated on one side with a scene of a seated scholar in a moored boat before low hills and a large sun. The reverse is decorated with a young lady holding a basket with a fish beneath a willow tree, flanked by raised iron-red rectangular panels edged in gold on the narrow... [Lire la suite]25 février 2016
An enamelled porcelain snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen kilns, Daoguang mark and of the period, 1821-1850
Lot 6009. An enamelled porcelain snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen kilns, Daoguang mark and of the period, 1821-1850. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€2,700 - 4,600). Photo: Bonhams.
Of moonflask form with a straight neck, slightly concave lip, oval foot ring, glazed interior; painted in soft-hued enamels and iron-red on one side with a Manchu groom leading a camel laden with hunting rifles attached to the saddle, the reverse painted with a Manchu huntsman on a horse and leading a dog by a leash, the recessed foot... [Lire la suite]