Snuff Bottle: Segmented Glass Bottle with Red Glass OverlayA decade after the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China, there was a resurgence of Chinese art. China again joined the world trade which resulted in an impetus of art production, which included the making of snuff bottles. Old Master Craftsmen who had worked in the Imperial Workshop were encouraged to come out of retirement to open shops to produce snuff bottles as well as to train apprentices in their craft. As a

circa 1920's to 1930's

making use of the whitish color with orange striations for the central designs of fish and lotus root and the grey color as the minor designs of lotus flower and leaves

what is so special about the carriers are the inscriptions: on one side is a date - the 2nd year of Tongzi

Among the five styles of Kutani wares produced in the 19th century

There are still places in China that produce woven bamboo objects

The application of this technique is expertly done

The gold coins done in a buff color clay adds a nice contrast to the dark body of the toad

Condition: a small section of the mouth rim of the taller vase was broken and restored

The light beige yellow glass is suffused with dark brown spots and lines of striations in strands of various shades of beige

It is a fine example of older Chinese folk art

In this background came the art of cloisonné - the art of creating designs using color glass powders around tiny copper wires on copper forms and firing them in the correct temperatures to become beautiful art objects

such specimens are highly sought after