Sarah Le Helley

Chinese Art Auction • No Reserve

antique Chinese snuff bottles, made of enamel glass and hand-painted with an image of carp (koi fish) in a basket. 
Glass, with intricate enamel paintings
The bottle features koi fish, which in Chinese culture symbolize abundance, wealth, and perseverance. 
Originally designed for storing snuff tobacco during the Qing dynasty,

 antieke  Chinese snuiffles, gemaakt van emailglas en met de hand beschilderd met een afbeelding van karpers (koi vissen) in een mand. 
 Glas,  met complexe emailschilderingen
De fles toont koi vissen, wat in de Chinese cultuur symbool staat voor overvloed, rijkdom en doorzettingsvermogen. 
Oorspronkelijk ontworpen voor het bewaren van snuiftabak tijdens de Qing-dynastie,


Snuff bottle - white glass - handmade

China - Antique  - the first half of the 20th century

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Antique Chinese snuff bottle in white glass, hand-painted with koi in a basket, originating from China and dating to the first half of the 20th century, with dimensions 80 × 60 × 35 mm and a weight of 100 g, in good condition with minor signs of age.

Snuff bottle - white glass - handmade

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Antique Chinese snuff bottle in white glass, hand-painted with koi in a basket, originating from China and dating to the first half of the 20th century, with dimensions 80 × 60 × 35 mm and a weight of 100 g, in good condition with minor signs of age.

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