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A set of twelve Chinese porcelain 'Beauties of Jinling' snuff…
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Melbourne
Date:
19-Sep-2022
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A set of twelve Chinese porcelain 'Beauties of Jinling' snuff bottles, the set of cylindrical bottles with gilt stoppers, each depicting one of the twelve beauties from the Chinese 18th century classic novel Hongloumeng (Dream of the Red Chamber) in outdoor landscapes, finely enamel painted on crackle ground, the reverse with accompanying colophon and artist mark, each bearing Qianlong four-character mark to the underside, in fitted presentation case, height 8 cm
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Category:
Oriental: Ceramics - Chinese