Snuff bottle - Wood - Black Lacquer
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A fine Chinese black lacquer snuff bottle decorated in the intricate "Laque Burgauté" (Luodian) technique, dating to the late Qing Dynasty.
- Material: Black lacquer with extremely fine, iridescent mother-of-pearl (abalone shell) inlays and gold-foil/wire accents
- Decoration: Both main sides feature diamond-shaped reserves enclosing delicate flowering branches rising from rockwork, encircled by dense geometric diaper and floral star patterns
- Base: Bears an incised and gilt four-character mark of the celebrated lacquer master Jiang Qianli (江千里) within an unlacquered recessed foot rim
- Stopper: Matching lacquer stopper centered with a mother-of-pearl rosette, complete with its original, intact bone/bamboo spoon
- Dimensions: Height approx. 6.5 cm
- Condition: In exceptionally well-preserved condition for its age. No notable losses to the mother-of-pearl inlay, lacquer surface intact and lustrous. Stopper and spoon fully intact. Please refer to the detailed images for the exact condition.
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A fine Chinese black lacquer snuff bottle decorated in the intricate "Laque Burgauté" (Luodian) technique, dating to the late Qing Dynasty.
- Material: Black lacquer with extremely fine, iridescent mother-of-pearl (abalone shell) inlays and gold-foil/wire accents
- Decoration: Both main sides feature diamond-shaped reserves enclosing delicate flowering branches rising from rockwork, encircled by dense geometric diaper and floral star patterns
- Base: Bears an incised and gilt four-character mark of the celebrated lacquer master Jiang Qianli (江千里) within an unlacquered recessed foot rim
- Stopper: Matching lacquer stopper centered with a mother-of-pearl rosette, complete with its original, intact bone/bamboo spoon
- Dimensions: Height approx. 6.5 cm
- Condition: In exceptionally well-preserved condition for its age. No notable losses to the mother-of-pearl inlay, lacquer surface intact and lustrous. Stopper and spoon fully intact. Please refer to the detailed images for the exact condition.
Careful, secure packaging and registered international shipping with tracking.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Black Lacquer
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
China
Material
Wood
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Provenance
Private collection
Colour
Black
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Attribution
Original
Height
6.5 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
3 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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