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A moulded iron-red 'dragon' snuff bottle Daoguang four-character mark and of the period image 1
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Lot 191

A moulded iron-red 'dragon' snuff bottle
Daoguang four-character mark and of the period

13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A moulded iron-red 'dragon' snuff bottle

Daoguang four-character mark and of the period
Of compressed circular form, moulded around the sides with a striding five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, enamelled in iron-red and white with traces of gilding. 5.7cm (2¼in) high.

Footnotes

Compare a green-enamelled moulded Daoguang mark and period snuff bottle in the Bloch Collection, illustrated by H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Vol.6, Catalogue no.1336.

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