Caption

Snuffbox with stopper, Ma Shaoxuan 1869–1939, maker; snuffbox vessel, carved or painted with mountains, landscapes and inscriptions; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911; dated bingwu fire horse winter 1906; materials unspecified; height 7.0 cm, width 3.6 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A small clear glass bottle with a rounded shoulder and short neck topped by a metal collar and a glossy red cap, decorated on its front with a painted landscape scene showing a mountain backdrop, rolling hills, a cluster of trees and blooming shrubs, a small building with a blue roof, a meandering path, and a few tiny human figures, with colors including gray, red, blue, green, brown, black, and beige, set against a soft gray background and reflected faintly beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A29_468

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (533.6Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Snuffbox stopper Ma Shaoxuan 1869–1939 maker snuffbox vessel carved painted mountains landscapes inscriptions Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 dated bingwu fire horse winter 1906 materials unspecified height 7.0 cm width 3.6 cm depth 1.7 cm small clear glass bottle rounded shoulder short neck topped metal collar glossy red cap decorated front painted landscape scene showing mountain backdrop rolling hills cluster trees blooming shrubs small building blue roof meandering path tiny human figures colors gray red blue green brown black beige set soft background reflected faintly beneath.