Snuff Bottle: Cobalt Blue Glass Bottle with Inside Painting of LadiesThe snuff bottle is of a flattened oviod form tapering in the bottom to a recessed short oval shape raised foot. The straight neck ends in a flat top. The inside paintings on both sides feature a seated lady in a garden seating. Both ladies have long faces and high chignons and long hair tied into a long braid. The painting style harks back to Qing Dynasty style of painting . The serpentine cap is original and the stopper is cork. A CHINA mark was

The dating of early 20 century is supported by the word “China” hand etched on the back

viewing the path upwards

Never the less

This carved panel should be collected by scholars who enjoy researching Chinese history by going through local gazetteers

a period in art history where Japanese art and greatly affected the art and culture of Paris France in the second half of the 19 century

The uncommon shape is rare and perhaps it is due to the time consuming manufacture did not lend itself to lucrative ventures

Good Shiwan figurines should have good articulation

It is the admiration for its soft crackled glazed body

A dark eye appears on one side

It is not signed nor dated

900's to 1930's

The poetic inscription can be loosely translated as "enjoying being in my country cottage" and dated Wuzi year of the Chinese Cyclical date