A Massive Chinese Interior-Painted Glass and Cloisonné Enamel Gourd-Form "Snuff Bottle" Ornament by Wang Xisan (b. 1938) and Zhang Tonglu (b. 1942)

Decoration: Wang Xisan; vase: Zhang Tonglu

The fixed cinnabar lacquer "cap" is carved with a peony and floral scrolls, The upper glass section, interior-painted by Wang Xisan, with a peacock and pheasants among colorful peonies, below flying butterflies and five red bats, the lower section is decorated with stylized elephants above crashing waves, gilt metal lotus lappet borders at the waist, "dragon" and loose ring "handles" at the shoulders, the upper section with cast amber glass phoenix "handles". The underside etched Tianxia Jixiang and with three seals.

Accompanied by a sealed donation certificate, an introduction to the piece and the artist, and a copy of the Winter 2018 International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Journal, where the bottle is illustrated p. 57, fig. 14.

Height 25 3/4 in., 65.5 cm.

Provenance:

Gifted by the artists to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society.

Generally good visual condition overall, some moderate surface soiling and slight oxidation, rough area to cloisonné by one elephant trunk (possibly a repaired flaw in the making), slight skips to red enamel along one section of foot.

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A Massive Chinese Interior-Painted Glass and Cloisonné Enamel Gourd-Form "Snuff Bottle" Ornament by Wang Xisan (b. 1938) and Zhang Tonglu (b. 1942)

Asian Works of Art Online: Snuff Bottles

A Massive Chinese Interior-Painted Glass and Cloisonné Enamel Gourd-Form "Snuff Bottle" Ornament by Wang Xisan (b. 1938) and Zhang Tonglu (b. 1942)

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