Flask-snuffbox, 19th century, China. Elongated ovoid shape with a narrow short neck; blue-and-white porcelain with bluish glaze and cracklework highlighted in brown paint; figural scenes. Vessel snuffbox, height 7.3 cm, diameter 3.5 cm., A small ceramic bottle stands upright against a plain light gray background, showing a glossy, crackled off-white surface with a network of fine golden-brown crazing lines and a blurred blue painted motif on one side; the bottle has a narrow neck with a slightly flared lip and a rounded shoulder tapering to a narrow base, and there is a subtle reflection of the bottle on the smooth surface beneath it.
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Flask-snuffbox, 19th century, China. Elongated ovoid shape with a narrow short neck; blue-and-white porcelain with bluish glaze and cracklework highlighted in brown paint; figural scenes. Vessel snuffbox, height 7.3 cm, diameter 3.5 cm., A small ceramic bottle stands upright against a plain light gray background, showing a glossy, crackled off-white surface with a network of fine golden-brown crazing lines and a blurred blue painted motif on one side; the bottle has a narrow neck with a slightly flared lip and a rounded shoulder tapering to a narrow base, and there is a subtle reflection of the bottle on the smooth surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Flask-snuffbox 19th century China Elongated ovoid shape narrow short neck blue- -white porcelain bluish glaze cracklework highlighted brown paint figural scenes Vessel snuffbox height 7.3 cm diameter 3.5 cm small ceramic bottle stands upright plain light gray background showing glossy crackled off-white surface network fine golden-brown crazing lines blurred blue painted motif side bottle narrow neck slightly flared lip rounded shoulder tapering narrow base subtle reflection smooth surface beneath .

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