1950s Stunning Painted Enamel Peking Glass Snuff Bottle With Bird and Flowers

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This beautiful Peking Glass Snuff Bottle has been Authenticated by Artemis Fine Arts and was part of private collection from … Read more This beautiful Peking Glass Snuff Bottle has been Authenticated by Artemis Fine Arts and was part of private collection from a California collector.

• Medium: Finely hand-painted polychrome enamel pigments over an opaque white Peking glass body.
• Base Signature: Features a hand-painted, three-character iron-red "Gu Yue Xuan" (Ancient Moon Pavilion) mark on the base.
• Face A Motif: A yellow and black songbird perched atop a blue scholar's rock beneath green bamboo leaves and purple peonies.
• Face B Motif: Classical scholar's garden scene featuring vibrant red and orange blooming peony flowers.
• Form: Elegant baluster/pilgrim form with a slightly flared neck and distinct foot rim.
• Stopper: Fitted with a translucent deep red dome-shaped stopper cap.
• Size: Approximately 2.5 inches tall. 2.6oz.

• Very Good historic condition. Enamel paint remains bright and vibrant with very minimal surface wear. Free of structural cracks, deep chips, or repairs. Displays minor superficial base wear consistent with mid-20th-century age. See less