Chinese Snuff Bottle Hawk Pine Tree Peking Glass Translucent Seal Marked 20th C

Name: Chinese Snuff Bottle Hawk Pine Tree Peking Glass Translucent Seal Marked 20th C
SKU: INV5054
Price: 80.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£80.00

Inventory Code: INV5054

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Chinese Snuff Bottle Hawk Pine Tree Peking Glass Translucent Seal Marked 20th C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5054

Object: Snuff bottle

Material: Peking glass

Origin: China

Period: 20th century

Date: 20th century

Decoration: Hawk or eagle perched among pine branches, painted in muted brown, black and green tones

Mark: Painted Chinese inscription with red seal mark

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 3.0 in / 7.7 cm

Width: 1.8 in / 4.5 cm

Depth: 0.8 in / 2.0 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Surface wear, scratches, rubbing and losses to the painted decoration consistent with age and handling, with small irregularities and wear around the neck and rim. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A Chinese translucent Peking glass snuff bottle of flattened rectangular form with rounded shoulders and a short cylindrical neck. The bottle is painted on both principal faces with a large bird of prey, probably a hawk or eagle, shown perched among stylized pine branches. The restrained palette of black, brown and pale green contrasts attractively with the translucent glass body. One side includes a vertical Chinese inscription accompanied by a small red seal, giving the decoration the character of a traditional Chinese bird-and-flower painting transferred to glass.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Birds of prey and pine trees have a long history in Chinese painting and decorative arts, with the pine traditionally associated with longevity, endurance and resilience. The visible inscription is very faint and stylized. From the photographs I cannot translate the characters reliably enough to give a definitive reading, and the red seal is likewise too indistinct for confident identification. It is preferable to describe the bottle as bearing a painted Chinese inscription and red seal rather than attribute an artist or inscription without clearer evidence.

NOTES

Please review all photos carefully as they form part of the description.