Snuff bottle - Porcelain

Chinese porcelain famille-rose scent bottle in the form of a square with softened edges, late Qing / early Republican China, late 19th – early 20th century (attributed)

Shape: a softened quadrangular form, finely decorated with polychrome enamels in the famille rose palette, depicting a learned scene of a scholar seated in a pavilion accompanied by a young servant, beneath blossoming trees, with stylized rocks and bamboo.

The reverse features a complementary landscape motif treated in the same delicate spirit. The overall piece is distinguished by meticulous miniature painting and a harmonious palette characteristic of Jingdezhen productions from the late Qing period, intended for the literati market and for export.

Red seal mark under the base, presented as decorative or apocryphal, with no guaranteed imperial attribution.

Height: 6 cm
Weight: 37 g

Condition report

Missing stopper and inner spoon.
Presence of light wear, firing flaws, and handling marks consistent with age. No major restoration work observed under normal examination conditions. Item sold as is and in accordance with the photographs.

Important note

The attributions, periods, and descriptions offered result from stylistic and comparative analysis conducted in good faith. As with many old Asian works of art, a precise attribution to a workshop or an absolute dating cannot be guaranteed without further analyses or comprehensive provenance documentation. Buyers are invited to examine the photographs carefully before bidding.