Rare Antique Imperial Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle 19TH Qing Katydid Cricket
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:67851 | Region of Origin: China |
| Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery | Age: 1800-1849 |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original |
ANTIQUE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLEVERY FINE ENAMEL PAINTINGS OF KATYDID ON BOTH SIDESANTIQUE CORAL & GILT STOPPER & BONE SPOONQING DYNASTY - 19TH CENTURY - DAOGUANG MARK & PERIODMEASURES 2 1/4" HEIGHT (without stopper)Excellent Provenance from Noted Collector!Authentic antique enamel on porcelain snuff bottle depicting 2 different katydid's very well painted on either side. Extremely fine decoration. This was produced by the imperial porcelain factory and gene...rally given as gifts within the imperial court. The bottom of this bottle has a very strong Daoguang mark and is of the period. The antique gilt & coral stopper perfectly accents this gem of a bottle and is probably period if not original to the bottle. PROVENANCE: This bottle comes from the estate of noted collector Charlton M. Theus Jr. He began his career as an appraiser working for Philip Masterson. After Masterson was sold to Gurr Johns, Charlton became president and then chairman of the New York office. In 2001, he left to open his own firm, Charlton M. Theus, Jr. & Associates, LLC. Mr. Theus handled many prestigious estate collections, including the Estate of President Dwight David Eisenhower, the Estate of Countess Sylvia Szapary, the Estate of “Princess” Lucile Forman Palmer Scherbatow, the Estate of Mary Mellon, the Estate of Charles Engelhard, Jr., the Estate of Mark Rothko, and the Estate of Victor Borga.CONDITION: Has one very small flea bite to the base otherwise perfect.IT WILL BE PACKAGED CAREFULLY AND SECURELY. I ALWAYS WOULD RATHER CARE FOR AN ITEM PROPERLY THAN RISK DAMAGE.MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AMAZING ITEMS. Rare Antique Imperial Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle~19TH~Qing~Katydid~Cricket Rare Antique Imperial Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle~19TH~Qing~Katydid~Cricket Description
ANTIQUE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE
VERY FINE ENAMEL PAINTINGS OF KATYDID ON BOTH SIDES
ANTIQUE CORAL & GILT STOPPER & BONE SPOON
QING DYNASTY - 19TH CENTURY - DAOGUANG MARK & PERIOD
MEASURES 2 1/4" HEIGHT (without stopper)
Excellent Provenance from Noted Collector!
Authentic antique enamel on porcelain snuff bottle depicting 2 different katydid's very well painted on either side. Extremely fine decoration. This was produced by the imperial porcelain factory and generally given as gifts within the imperial court. The bottom of this bottle has a very strong Daoguang mark and is of the period. The antique gilt & coral stopper perfectly accents this gem of a bottle and is probably period if not original to the bottle.
PROVENANCE: This bottle comes from the estate of noted collector Charlton M. Theus Jr. He began his career as an appraiser working for Philip Masterson. After Masterson was sold to Gurr Johns, Charlton became president and then chairman of the New York office. In 2001, he left to open his own firm, Charlton M. Theus, Jr. & Associates, LLC. Mr. Theus handled many prestigious estate collections, including the Estate of President Dwight David Eisenhower, the Estate of Countess Sylvia Szapary, the Estate of “Princess” Lucile Forman Palmer Scherbatow, the Estate of Mary Mellon, the Estate of Charles Engelhard, Jr., the Estate of Mark Rothko, and the Estate of Victor Borga.
CONDITION: Has one very small flea bite to the base otherwise perfect.
IT WILL BE PACKAGED CAREFULLY AND SECURELY. I ALWAYS WOULD RATHER CARE FOR AN ITEM PROPERLY THAN RISK DAMAGE.
MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AMAZING ITEMS.
Relisted due to non-paying bidder.
ANTIQUE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE
VERY FINE ENAMEL PAINTINGS OF KATYDID ON BOTH SIDES
ANTIQUE CORAL & GILT STOPPER & BONE SPOON
QING DYNASTY - 19TH CENTURY - DAOGUANG MARK & PERIOD
MEASURES 2 1/4" HEIGHT (without stopper)
Excellent Provenance from Noted Collector!
Authentic antique enamel on porcelain snuff bottle depicting 2 different katydid's very well painted on either side. Extremely fine decoration. This was produced by the imperial porcelain factory and generally given as gifts within the imperial court. The bottom of this bottle has a very strong Daoguang mark and is of the period. The antique gilt & coral stopper perfectly accents this gem of a bottle and is probably period if not original to the bottle.
PROVENANCE: This bottle comes from the estate of noted collector Charlton M. Theus Jr. He began his career as an appraiser working for Philip Masterson. After Masterson was sold to Gurr Johns, Charlton became president and then chairman of the New York office. In 2001, he left to open his own firm, Charlton M. Theus, Jr. & Associates, LLC. Mr. Theus handled many prestigious estate collections, including the Estate of President Dwight David Eisenhower, the Estate of Countess Sylvia Szapary, the Estate of “Princess” Lucile Forman Palmer Scherbatow, the Estate of Mary Mellon, the Estate of Charles Engelhard, Jr., the Estate of Mark Rothko, and the Estate of Victor Borga.
CONDITION: Has one very small flea bite to the base otherwise perfect.
IT WILL BE PACKAGED CAREFULLY AND SECURELY. I ALWAYS WOULD RATHER CARE FOR AN ITEM PROPERLY THAN RISK DAMAGE.
MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER AMAZING ITEMS.
Relisted due to non-paying bidder.
