AN 'EIGHT BUDDHIST LIONS' PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY China, 19th century. Of compressed globular form, supported on an oval foot and rising to a short cylindrical foot. Densely painted in underglaze blue with seven Buddhist lions, two with brocade balls, amid clouds, an eighth lion to the base. Provenance: From a private collection in New York, USA. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, a small chip to the foot. Stopper: Coral neatly carved with a raised chilong, good horn spoon Weight: 60.2 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 69 mm, Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 7 mm Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related blue and white porcelain snuff bottle, also dated to the 19th century, of near-identical form, and also painted with Buddhist lions, including one to the base, but of slightly smaller size (6 cm high), at Bonhams New York in The Dr. Sylvan and Faith Golder Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles on 11 September 2017, lot 9118, sold for USD 2,500. 清代青花八獅紋鼻烟壺 中國，十九世紀。扁壺削肩，圓柱直頸，壺身祥雲地七隻太獅戲球。圈足内藏著第八隻太獅。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏 品相：品相極好，輕微磨損，燒製缺陷，足部一處小開片。 壺蓋：珊瑚雕刻螭龍，角質勺 重量：60.2 克 尺寸：含蓋高69 毫米, 頸部直徑14 毫米 ，嘴部直徑7 毫米 拍賣結果比較：一件十九世紀青花九獅鼻烟壺，尺寸稍小 (高6 厘米), 見紐約邦翰思The Dr. Sylvan and Faith Golder Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles，2017年9月11日，lot 9118，售價USD 2,500。