Copper with painted enamels. China, 1850-1930

A typical work of the 19th/early 20th century Cantonese school of enameled wares. Painted on white ground using a pallet of subdued colors dominated by dusky pink and variations of pale green. Both sides show a centered medallion, one with two boys in a garden, the other with a single boy. The sides and shoulders with a continuous floral border, the neck with a meander.

Shape: Flattened pear from
Hollowing: Standard
Mouth, neck and lip: Ring shaped lip of naked bronze with dark patina, broad mouth
Base: Oval, of slightly raised naked bronze, the foot covered in white enamel
Stopper: Carved and green stained bone or tusk, nice old ivory spoon
Height of the bottle with stopper: 6.5 cm
Width of the mouth: 6 mm
Width of the neck: 13 mm
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: American private collection
Literature comparison: The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles: Part III. Christie’s, September 14th 2016, New York, lot 490. (for a bottle with a similar color pallet and of the same period).

1850–1930 年閒廣州銅胎琺瑯鼻煙壺
銅胎琺瑯彩, 中國, 1850–1930
十九世紀至二十世紀廣州琺瑯製品典型例子。粉色底上兩面開光繪製花
園童戯， 削肩部位產值花紋, 頸部雷紋。
文獻比較：佳士得， The Ruth and Carl Barron Collection of Fine
Chinese Snuff Bottles:：Part III. 2016 年9月14 日， 紐約,，編號490。