Qing Qianlong imperial famille-rose octagonal 'Yutang Fugui' porcelain snuff bottle
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Qing Qianlong
The piece exhibits high technical proficiency, as octagonal porcelain forms are significantly more challenging to fire and maintain in balance compared to standard circular or flattened shapes.
The bottle is meticulously decorated with famille-rose enamel paintings depicting 'Yutang Fugui'—a symbolic arrangement of peonies, magnolia, chrysanthemums, and osmanthus flowers, which represent wealth and nobility. The neck and stopper are further embellished with blue and white and gilt scrolling floral patterns. The bottle features a circular panel on each side, bordered by small blue dots, with the side faces incorporating blue, red, and gilt floral motifs.
The base bears a four-character seal mark reading 'Qianlong Nian Zhi' in underglaze blue. Measuring 5.5 cm in height, the bottle exemplifies the complex, multi-layered craftsmanship of the imperial kilns, combining underglaze blue, famille-rose, iron-red, and gilding.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Shape
- octagonal
- Height
- 5.5 cm
- Material
- porcelain
Technical characteristics
- Mark
- Qianlong Nian Zhi (Qianlong Year Made)
- Decoration techniques
- famille-rose, underglaze blue, iron-red, gilding
Design
- Motif
- Yutang Fugui (peony, magnolia, chrysanthemum, osmanthus)
- Features
- original porcelain stopper, circular panels
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Qianlong Imperial Kiln
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.