Lot 185 , A Chinese blue and white snuff bottle and stopper, 19th century, 8cm including stopper, fault to foot

A Chinese blue and white snuff bottle and stopper, 19th century, unusually painted with a continuous scene from The Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng), the shoulder with 'shou' and 'fu' characters, 8cm including stopper, fault to foot
Estimate £400-600

There is a hairline crack to the mouth of the bottle running down the neck and there is a bruise / crack running along the foot with a tiny bit of splintering and staining around the area, there is some glue residue to the mouth and stopper otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £460