Lot 211 , A Chinese enamelled Guyue Xuan glass lotus snuff bottle, possibly Palace workshops and Qianlong period, H. 5.3cm excluding stopper

A Chinese enamelled 'Guyue Xuan' glass 'lotus' snuff bottle, possibly Palace workshops and Qianlong period, painted with lotus to one side and an inscribed with a poem to the other, with Qianlong mark next to the poem and around the neck, H. 5.3cm excluding stopper
Estimate £1,500-2,000

There is wear to the enamels particularly to the mark on the base. There is a tiny splinter chip to the edge of the rim and a 'burst' bubble to the shoulder just above a lotus leaf, otherwise reasonable condition.


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Sold for £2,800