A FINE AND RARE INSCRIBED COCONUT-SHELL SNUFF BOTTLE LU JUN, 1820-1880 Of thin flattened circular form, carved on one side with a relief inscription in emulation of an archaic bronze script within an irregular roughened panel, that reads 'To make a precious sacrificial wine vessel', alongside which is incised in official script 'This inscription was taken from one engraved on an ancient wine vessel' followed by the seal Lu , the other side incised in seal script, 'This will cure your penchant for opium smoking', followed in official script by 'Lu Jun [inscribes this] for the honourable Shouqing, and awaits criticism', stopper 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) high
A FINE AND RARE INSCRIBED COCONUT-SHELL SNUFF BOTTLE LU JUN, 1820-1880 Of thin flattened circular form, carved on one side with a relief inscription in emulation of an archaic bronze script within an irregular roughened panel, that reads 'To make a precious sacrificial wine vessel', alongside which is incised in official script 'This inscription was taken from one engraved on an ancient wine vessel' followed by the seal Lu , the other side incised in seal script, 'This will cure your penchant for opium smoking', followed in official script by 'Lu Jun [inscribes this] for the honourable Shouqing, and awaits criticism', stopper 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) high
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