Chinese Snuff Bottle Famille Rose Daoist Li Tieguai Gourd Hulu Jiaqing Mark 19C

Name: Chinese Snuff Bottle Famille Rose Daoist Li Tieguai Gourd Hulu Jiaqing Mark 19C
SKU: INV4589
Price: 1165.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£1,165.00

Inventory Code: INV4589

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Chinese Snuff Bottle Famille Rose Daoist Li Tieguai Gourd Hulu Jiaqing Mark 19C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4589

Object: Snuff Bottle

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty

Date: 19th Century

Decoration: Famille rose enamels depicting the Daoist immortal Li Tieguai with attendants, gourd hulu, and landscape motifs

Mark: Iron-red four-character Jiaqing mark to base

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 3.2 in / 8.1 cm

Width: 1.4 in / 3.5 cm

Depth: 1.2 in / 3.0 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Minor wear, firing imperfections, surface marks, and light age-related staining. No obvious major chips or cracks visible in the photographs. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

Chinese porcelain snuff bottle of flattened rectangular form with a narrow neck.

Decorated in famille rose enamels with a scene featuring the Daoist immortal Li Tieguai carrying his characteristic gourd hulu.

Additional figures, floral elements, and landscape details decorate the remaining sides.

The base bears an iron-red four-character Jiaqing reign mark.

A finely painted example of a popular Daoist subject in traditional Chinese art.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Li Tieguai is one of the Eight Daoist Immortals and is commonly depicted carrying a medicinal gourd symbolizing healing and spiritual power. Snuff bottles featuring Daoist immortals were popular among collectors and scholars, combining practical use with auspicious symbolism. Reign marks on later pieces often reflect admiration for earlier imperial wares rather than the actual date of manufacture.

NOTES

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