Yixing clay snuff bottle, China, 1780–1880 - Lot 135

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Yixing clay snuff bottle, China, 1780–1880 - Lot 135
Yixing clay snuff bottle, China, 1780–1880 Hexagonal in shape, with beveled sides tapering downward; decorated with applied opaque light beige clay on a brown background, depicting a flowering branch on one side and a figure on a bridge in a mountainous landscape on the other. Two elephant-head-shaped handles adorn the body. The base is glazed in turquoise blue. The stopper is made of coral and encircled by a copper alloy band. Height: 5.8 cm There are chips on the base.
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