CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE, INSIDE PORTRAIT
1900-1925, sgn. Ma Shao Xuan, flattened oval shape
Peking glass, inside painting of a Chinese government official, on reverse is a commentary on the official, jasper topper with brass collar, brass spoon, 3.75"
Prov.: This and the following snuff bottles are part of a massive collection assembled by three generations of the Christian family of Massachusetts.
Ma Sho Xuan was the only artist able to produce a photograph-type painting on the inside of a snuff bottle, his bottles today are highly collectible.
Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $100 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 377 : CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE, INSIDE PORTRAIT
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