A MOULDED GOURD 'ZISUNWANDAI' SNUFF BOTTLE Moulded four-character Daoguang mark and of the period Moulded in baluster form to depict double gourds borne on leafy vines with four roundels enclosing the characters zi sun wan dai (generations of grandchildren), the rim with a dark wood mount, domed carved wood stopper. 8cm (3 1/8in) high with stopper. (2). Footnotes: 清道光 匏制子孫萬代紋鼻烟壺 「道光年製」款 Provenance: Christie's London, 14th July 2006, lot 18 The Ramfield collection Compare with a moulded snuff bottle from the Imperial palace workshops, Daoguang mark and of the period, sold by Bonhams Hong Kong, 25th May 2011, lot 10. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing