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Title: Chinese snuff bottle ?
Post by: yesvil on January 26, 2011, 09:14:18 PM

I'm not sure if there are any collectors/experts on here for this type of thing?

http://flic.kr/p/9dk5ik

http://flic.kr/p/9dobsm

I get a little confused about these and don't really know what constitutes the genuine article. It is really detailed, obviously hand-painted on the inside as you can see the exit marks from the paint-brush on the neck of the bottle. All that said you see loads on eBay selling for nothing.

I recently sold a porcelain dragon design snuff bottle that I got for £1 on eBay for over £500 so I thought I better check this one out too.

~Adam 

Title: Re: Chinese snuff bottle ?
Post by: keith on January 27, 2011, 01:00:40 AM

Have a few snuff bottles although no interior painted ones,very difficult to tell the quality from a picture,seen a lot of transfer pieces recently,how they get them on the inside I don't know,you could try posting a pic' on the 'Asian Arts Forum' there are some knowledgeable people there ;D

Title: Re: Chinese snuff bottle ?
Post by: meegs on January 27, 2011, 05:23:09 AM

Hi Adam,
Unfortunately I'm neither an expert or collector of these things but I do have a very similar one, mine has tigers and Chinese characters on it and its lid is brown rather than black.
Approx: 10cm tall.
It came in a little silk and cardboard box. My niece purchased it in China last year.
I have assumed mine was probably made for the tourist market as a souvenir.

Cheers
Meegs

Title: Re: Chinese snuff bottle ?
Post by: yesvil on January 27, 2011, 05:04:41 PM

Quote from: keith on January 27, 2011, 01:00:40 AM

Have a few snuff bottles although no interior painted ones,very difficult to tell the quality from a picture,seen a lot of transfer pieces recently,how they get them on the inside I don't know,you could try posting a pic' on the 'Asian Arts Forum' there are some knowledgeable people there ;D

You can see a full-size image if you follow the Flickr links, I think it's reasonably painted considering the size and the nature of the task - how they achieve it I do not know!

Regarding the art of internal glass painting, I just watched this documentary which is fascinating:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt54NV4yD6Y&feature=related

I have used the Asian arts forum quite a bit and agree there are some knowledgeable and helpful people there and would recommend it to anyone   

Title: Re: Chinese snuff bottle ?
Post by: yesvil on January 27, 2011, 05:09:06 PM

Quote from: meegs on January 27, 2011, 05:23:09 AM

Hi Adam,
Unfortunately I'm neither an expert or collector of these things but I do have a very similar one, mine has tigers and Chinese characters on it and its lid is brown rather than black.
Approx: 10cm tall.
It came in a little silk and cardboard box. My niece purchased it in China last year.
I have assumed mine was probably made for the tourist market as a souvenir.

Cheers
Meegs

This is probably the history of mine too, there must be loads of man-hours used to make it however.