Oversize VIntage Inside Painted Snuff Bottle

Description

Oversized Snuff Bottles are seldom made today but they seemed to be quite popular during the 1920's period when snuff … more Oversized Snuff Bottles are seldom made today but they seemed to be quite popular during the 1920's period when snuff bottles were not of uniform sizes. This inside painted amber glass bottle has a rounded rectangular form, tapering slightly towards the base with a small raised oval shape foot. The short neck has a large openng which is off centered, which is a good proof of age that it was handmade. A well composed continuous landscape covered the interiors. It is a very traditional landscape painting in Ming Dynasty (17th century ) Wu School style, complete with scholars under a pavilion, situated beneath old pine trees and on the water's edge. In the distance are mountains. On the right are large rock cliffs and to the left is a waterfall. A winged insect (out of scale) is also in the landscape, resting on a rock. . It is like having a horizontal landscape compacted into a small bottle. The artist's name is Tao Yutian陶玉田. The amber glass is typical of the period and the stopper is yellow glass. less