A RARE CINNABAR OVERLAY REVERSE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLE
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A RARE CINNABAR OVERLAY REVERSE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLE
Chinese, 19th century, glass. Opaque "cinnabar red' overlay with two sides of lingzhi mushrooms near a frog with tongue becoming pagoda in the heavens. The ethereal, reverse-painted glass tells a story of figures in the landscape, possibly a legend of Liu Haichan. A small, unidentified artist seal painted next to calligraphy; cabochon-bejewelled stopper.
Bottle: 2.30 in. (5.84 cm.), with stopper: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm.)
25 grams
Chinese, 19th century, glass. Opaque "cinnabar red' overlay with two sides of lingzhi mushrooms near a frog with tongue becoming pagoda in the heavens. The ethereal, reverse-painted glass tells a story of figures in the landscape, possibly a legend of Liu Haichan. A small, unidentified artist seal painted next to calligraphy; cabochon-bejewelled stopper.
Bottle: 2.30 in. (5.84 cm.), with stopper: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm.)
25 grams
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A RARE CINNABAR OVERLAY REVERSE-PAINTED SNUFF BOTTLE
Estimate $300 - $600
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