Carnelian snuff bottle of flattened vase form, subtly carved bottle illustrating the sixteen Louhans with small use of foliage to integrate the composition. A lappet border at the neck and surmounted by a green glass stopper. Minor chip at bottom.
Provenance
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Mrs. Marvin E. Gantz, Sr., Denver, CO
Shirley E. Gantz, Baltimore, MD
Exhibitions
2018-2020
Chinese Snuff Bottles 2019.
2018
Chinese Snuff Bottles. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.