AN ENAMELED 'BAXIAN' GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE, 20th CENTURYOpaque white glass with delicately painted polychrome enamels. China, 20th centuryLovely circumferential depiction of the famous 8 immortals shown in a wavy river. Three of them are riding in a boat, one on a cloud, one on a crab, one on a lotus leaf, one on a carp and one on a wave. The level of detail in this bottle is simply stunning, and barely visible to the naked eye – its close inspection with a magnifying glass is therefore highly recommended. Several neatly painted borders frame the design both on the lower and upper end. Shape: Flattened oval shapeHollowing: standardMouth, neck and lip: Sprawling cylindric neck, the base of neck flat, the mouth cylindric and of larger sizeBase: Oval, with raised foot rimStopper: Glass stopper, in imitation of coralHeight of the bottle with stopper: 6.7 cm.Width of the mouth: 7 mm.Width of the neck: 16 mm.Condition: Excellent conditionProvenance: German private collection二十世紀琺琅彩八仙過海料器鼻烟壺品相極好德國私人收藏