Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Snuff Bottle or Cabinet Vase With Dragons

Description

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain snuff bottle (or small cabinet vase).

With painted decoration to the body of two … more A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain snuff bottle (or small cabinet vase).

With painted decoration to the body of two dragons and a flaming pearl, small clouds in green, yellow, and pink, and red & green geometric devices.

There are two small felt pads to the footrim.

Simply a wonderful snuff bottle or cabinet vase!

Date:
20th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

Condition Details:
The snuff bottle lacks its original lid & dauber. There is extensive rubbing to the gilt rim, minor rubbing to the paint here and there, and two small firing flaws to the foot rim and rim respectively. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Marks:
Unmarked

Measurements:
Height: ca. 3 3/8 in.
Diameter: ca. 1 1/2 in.

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