Age: Qing dynasty

Description: Beautifully carved Chinese overlay Bejing / Peking glass moon-shaped snuff bottle. An archaistic dragon-headed character in cobalt blue on milky opaque white ground. Coral stopper.

Size: 2 1/2", 6.3 cm.

Provenance: From a French home

Condition Report: The bottle is in overall good condition commensurate with age. There is one flea bite to the edge of the neck. There is residue and dirt in the mouth and interior of the bottle. The blue overall may have some slight fritted edges but no visible chips or losses. The spoon is missing bellow the stopper. The stopper does not appear to be original. PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR A CONDITION REPORT AS NEEDED.

The absence of a condition report does not imply good or bad condition however a condition report may be requested as additional information about any lot. Please understand that any statement about condition is provided to a prospective buyer as a courtesy and a prospective buyer is encouraged to have a professional restorer or art conservator evaluate lots and their respective condition to make sure they meet any particular expectations. All lots are sold as-is where is. Please note this Sale is conducted in USD. All Canadian customers will have the option of paying the CAD equivalent. Snuff bottle keywords: Chinese, porcelain, beijing, suzhou, snuff bottle, perfume bottle, stopper, qing dynasty, interior painted, chinese. Hong kong, taiwan, planter, jardiniere, cache pots, charger, old, antique, vintage, republic, imperial, gilt,