Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Asian Arts, Jewellery and Wine
Online-Only Auction, 6 - 14 April 2020
Asian Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000USD 258 - 361
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 56 900
About this Item
A Chinese painted gilt-metal snuff bottle, Republic period, 1949-
the flattened ovoid body applied to the front with a courtesan and her attendant watching a waterfowl beneath a flowering tree, the reverse applied with a table and flower-filled jardinière, scholar's rocks, censor and inscription, the sides painted with lotus blooms and scrolling foliage, raised on a low foot, painted red six-character mark, with red and white painted stopper, the bottle 6,7cm high
*This lot is not suitable for export
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