A FINE IRON-RED PAINTED ‘NINE BUDDHIST LIONS’ SNUFF BOTTLE
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
DAOGUANG PERIOD
A FINE IRON-RED PAINTED ‘NINE BUDDHIST LIONS’ SNUFF BOTTLE, DAOGUANG PERIOD China. Of upright form, with sloping shoulders and an unglazed oval foot rim, each side decorated with Buddhist lions, their fur hair painted with fine lines terminating in curls, two of the larger lions holding a beribboned ball, their eyes detailed with black, and their faces with humorous and quizzical expressions.
Stopper: Jade on a black platelet Weight: 52.8 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 75 mm. Diameter of the neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mm. The number nine is considered auspicious in Chinese astrology and folk beliefs.
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- porcelain
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Height including stopper 75 mm. Diameter of the neck 17 mm and mouth 6 mm.
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 195709795
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.