Height:6.7cm(2.64in)Width:5.4cm(2.13in)Weight:80g(0.176lb)This is a famille-rose revolving snuff bottle dating to the Qianlong reign of Qing Dynasty. Modelled after a covered teacup, it consists of an outer openwork shell, inner rotating core, base and gilded stopper, representing sophisticated revolving porcelain craft. The whole piece is glazed in bright yellow. The outer wall is elaborately openwork-carved with interlocking treasure flowers, painted in rich famille-rose tones of pink, green, blue and red. The rim is decorated with green key-fret border. The base is painted with fish amid waves on yellow ground, with a blue enamel four-character seal mark ??Qianlong Nian Zhi?? at the centre. The inner core can rotate and its decoration can be viewed through the openwork casing. It is fitted with a gilded dome stopper with an attached bone snuff spoon. Combining openwork carving, enamel painting and revolving structure, it is a fine imperial porcelain snuff bottle demonstrating the superb ceramic craftsmanship of the Qianlong court.

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