A good Chinese cinnabar lacquer snuff bottle

Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century

Of compressed ovoid form, carved in relief with finger citron fruits to one side and bamboo flowers to the other, against a fine cell ground and flanked to the sides with lotus flowers and scrolling foliage, the stopper of domed floret form with slender bone spoon.

6.5cm high

PROVENANCE:

The John Laycock collection. Purchased from Moon Gate Antiques, 278 Orchard Road, Singapore in 1969 with accompanying receipt.

Condition Report

Negligible signs of age. Please refer to images.

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