Étiquettes
China, Crystal, Crystal Snuff Bottle with Interior Painting and Calligraphy, Daren Yashu, Ding Erzhong, early 20th century, Shoulao, snuff bottle, Zheng Xiaoxu
Crystal Snuff Bottle with Interior Painting and Calligraphy, China, early 20th century. Photo: Courtesy of Skinner, Inc.
flattened rectangular form with rounded corners and straight neck, resting on a raised oval foot, decorated on one side with a painting in the manner of Ding Erzhong (1868-1935) in colors and gold, depicting Shoulao riding on a deer and three boys holding a peach, a double gourd, and a staff, inscribed with date (1919) and signed with a seal, the other side with two dragons facing each other in gold and an inscription in the center reading « Zheng Xiaoxu [1860-1938] Daren Yashu, » all on a brown ground, the silver stopper in the shape of a floral pendant set with a circular labradorite, ht. 3 1/8 in.;fine surface wear and scratches; stopper without spoon. Estimate $1,200-1,800
Skinner. Asian Works Of Art – Boston. September 17, 2014 6:00PM
