C5 A flambé glazed snuff bottle

Description

Description: A Chinese, baluster shaped snuff bottle decorated with flambé glaze.

Mark: Unmarked

Dating: 19th century

Material: Porcelain, flambé glazed and not glazed inside. The base glazed with celadon glaze. The foot and the lower border of the glaze has been filed.

Size: 92 mm high.

Stopper: Glass imitating coral and bamboo spoon

Provenance: Antique market.

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Notes: Flambé glazed vases with celadon glazed base, the foot and glaze edge that has been filed because of the excessive glaze running, are typical of early 19^th century.