An inside-painted glass 'Albert Einstein' snuff bottle
Liu Shouben, dated 1964
The well hollowed body of compressed ovoid form with rounded shoulders, rising from a short oval foot to a cylindrical neck, the interior painted with a portrait of Albert Einstein in warm tones of black, grey and ivory, the reverse with kaishu inscriptions complimenting the accomplished scientist.
7.4cm high.
The well hollowed body of compressed ovoid form with rounded shoulders, rising from a short oval foot to a cylindrical neck, the interior painted with a portrait of Albert Einstein in warm tones of black, grey and ivory, the reverse with kaishu inscriptions complimenting the accomplished scientist.
7.4cm high.
Estimate:
HK$ 8,000 - 12,000
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£680 - 1,000
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£680 - 1,000
Footnotes
- 1964年 劉守本 玻璃內畫愛因斯坦肖像鼻煙壺
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Modern inside-painted snuff bottles from private collections (lots 682-714)
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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