A famille rose enamel on gilt-copper 'European subject' snuff bottle
Imperial, Guangzhou, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period, 1750-1795
The rounded body narrowing towards a short neck, with a wide mouth, exposed gilt copper lip and foot rims, the main sides with two shaped reserves on a foliate scrolls-filled ground, each presenting an idyllic landscape, one showing a European lady in a long flowing skirt seated next to rocks in the shade of a large tree, the opposing panel depicting two dogs on a grassland next to a pine tree, the raised, white enameled foot with the four-character mark in blue regular script; gilt-metal stopper en suite.
1 7/8in (4.8cm) high