Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture circa 1890

circa 1890

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Akai Imari Relish Dish

the interior of the bowl decorated in under-glazed blue and white

attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

the finish and hardware is all original and it just has those features that set it apart from the more run of the mill chests on chest

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture circa 1890A fine & rare antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty solid gold & cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark & period, 1736 1795, tests as 16k gold. It is rare to find a cloisonn enamel snuff bottle with a Qianlong reign mark, and only a small number seem to be recorded, particularly ones made from solid gold. The bottles appear to have been produced in workshops in Guangzhou, but is is unclear whether they were commissioned by the Imperial Court, or