AN EMBELLISHED SILVER SNUFF BOTTLE
AN EMBELLISHED SILVER SNUFF BOTTLE
China, 19th century. Decorated in high relief to one side with a dragon and inlaid with coral, lapis lazuli and filigree work to the other. Matching stopper applied with a coral cabochon and spoon.
Condition: Good condition with expected surface wear.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Weight: 85.3 g
Dimensions: Height 7 cm incl. stopper
