A FINELY CARVED RED OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
LI JUNTING, ATTRIBUTED TO YANGZHOU, 1800-1840
A FINELY CARVED RED OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE LI JUNTING, ATTRIBUTED TO YANGZHOU, 1800-1840 Of compressed form with a flat lip and recessed, convex oval foot surrounded by a footrim, carved as a single overlay of transparent ruby-red on white in low relief with a continuous scene set among and above formalized waves around the base with Li Tieguai, the crippled Immortal, seated clutching his crutch in the waves, his gourd behind his shoulder emitting vapor which transforms into formalized clouds, out of which the corner of an open pavilion peeks, while the sun seems to nestle in another, with Han Xiangzi playing his flute and Liu Dongbin seated with his sword sheathed behind him in a log boat, being poled by an attendant, beneath two bats and Liu Hai, holding his string of cash, floating in the air beckoning his three-legged toad from the waters below, the footrim in the overlay color, pearl stopper with silver collar 2 in. (5.95 cm.) high
A FINELY CARVED RED OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
LI JUNTING, ATTRIBUTED TO YANGZHOU, 1800-1840
A FINELY CARVED RED OVERLAY WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE LI JUNTING, ATTRIBUTED TO YANGZHOU, 1800-1840 Of compressed form with a flat lip and recessed, convex oval foot surrounded by a footrim, carved as a single overlay of transparent ruby-red on white in low relief with a continuous scene set among and above formalized waves around the base with Li Tieguai, the crippled Immortal, seated clutching his crutch in the waves, his gourd behind his shoulder emitting vapor which transforms into formalized clouds, out of which the corner of an open pavilion peeks, while the sun seems to nestle in another, with Han Xiangzi playing his flute and Liu Dongbin seated with his sword sheathed behind him in a log boat, being poled by an attendant, beneath two bats and Liu Hai, holding his string of cash, floating in the air beckoning his three-legged toad from the waters below, the footrim in the overlay color, pearl stopper with silver collar 2 in. (5.95 cm.) high
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