Cloisonne Snuff Bottle with Dragon and Phoenix

Description:

Cloisonne Snuff Bottle with Dragon and Phoenix, China, Qing dynasty, rectangular with flattened sides, straight round neck, and short rounded rectangular foot, gilt edges and rims, the body decorated with a dragon on one side and a phoenix on the other on a dark blue ground, the neck, narrow sides, shoulder, and underside with lotus scroll designs, the domed stopper with a single lotus flower head with foliate scrolls, four-character Qianlong mark incised to base, ht. 2 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

in good condition with minor loss of enamel and metal rust.


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