Qianlong Mark Famille-Rose Enamel Snuff Bottle
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Collection
Ceramics & Tea Wares
Period
Qing Style
Overview
A porcelain snuff bottle with famille-rose enamel decoration on a yellow ground, admired for its miniature scale, bright palette, and cabinet charm.
Description
This porcelain snuff bottle is decorated in famille-rose enamels on a vivid yellow ground and carries a four-character Qianlong mark on the base. The compact globular form is animated by floral and auspicious motifs rendered in polychrome enamel, giving the bottle the charm and visual density often associated with Chinese miniature decorative arts.
The bright yellow ground provides a striking field for the painted decoration, while the rounded shape and domed stopper contribute to the balance of the piece. Bottles of this kind were admired not only for practical use but also for their status as highly portable objects of taste, capable of concentrating color, ornament, and craftsmanship into a small scale.
The base mark should be understood with appropriate caution, as marks of this type may indicate homage to earlier Qing taste rather than definitive period attribution. As offered here, the bottle is best appreciated for its decorative finesse, cabinet appeal, and Qing-style porcelain character.
Details
Object Type: Snuff Bottle
Material: Porcelain with famille-rose enamel decoration
Decoration: Floral and auspicious motifs on yellow ground
Height: 6.5 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Weight: 56 g
Mark: Four-character mark “Qianlong Nian Zhi” (乾隆年制)
Origin: Chinese style
Condition
Minor surface wear consistent with age and handling.
Authenticity & Attribution Note
The Qianlong mark is treated here as a mark of style or homage unless independently documented otherwise; the object is therefore best described in Qing style rather than as a guaranteed Qianlong-period work.
We are happy to provide additional photographs, closer views, and condition details whenever possible. Serious inquiries are always welcome.