A Chinese painted gilt-metal snuff bottle, Republic period, 1949-
Asian Works of Art
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A Chinese painted gilt-metal snuff bottle, Republic period, 1949-
the flattened ovoid body applied to the front with a courtesan and her attendant watching a waterfowl beneath a flowering tree, the reverse applied with a table and flower-filled jardinière, scholar's rocks, censor and inscription, the sides painted with lotus blooms and scrolling foliage, raised on a low foot, painted red six-character mark, with red and white painted stopper, the bottle 6,7cm high
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