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A porcelain snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, with Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908).
A porcelain snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, with Guangxu six-character mark and of the period (1875-1908).
The bottle of cylindrical form, decorated in underglaze blue and iron-red with a strenuous dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Height 7 cm.
Provenance
The Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur, Stockholm.
More information
The collection is a study collection, accumulated during a lifetime. The collector operated within the field of oriental works of art. Due to his knowledge and sense of quality he was of great help to many of the members on Kinaklubben (The China Club) with members such as the Swedish Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, Emil Hultmark and Carl Kempe. The collection is mainly acquired in Sweden and London.