Chinese Snuff Bottle Mu Horses Peking Glass Translucent Huangshan Mountains 20C

Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Horses Landscape Inside Painted 20thC

Chinese Snuff Bottle Mu Horses Peking Glass Translucent Huangshan Mountains 20C

🌟 Product Details

🆔 Inventory CodeINV3948 Ⓜ️ MaterialGlass – Peking Glass 🏳️ OriginChina 🏛️ Period20th Century 🅂 SubjectHorses with Landscape and mountains 🏷️ MarkedUnmarked 📜 Description Fine Chinese Peking Glass Snuff Bottle of translucent form, decorated with delicate Inside Painted scenes. One side depicts two Horses beneath a tree, rendered in soft ink tones with subtle polychrome highlights. The reverse shows a tranquil Mountain Landscape with trees and rolling hills in a literati style.

The painting is executed from the interior of the glass, a skilled technique requiring precision and control, characteristic of Inside Painted Glass works. The body is of flattened form with faceted sides and a short cylindrical neck.

Collector’s Notes: Horse imagery in Chinese art is highly symbolic, often associated with strength, speed, and success. The theme relates to the famous Eight Horses (Ba Jun Tu 八骏图) of King Mu of Zhou, symbolizing power and far-reaching ambition. Peking Glass Snuff Bottles with Inside Painted decoration became especially popular from the late Qing into the 20th Century, valued for both artistic skill and cultural meaning. 🔍 Condition

GOOD ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) – Light age-related wear, minor surface dirt and inclusions within the glass. No visible cracks or repairs. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

📐 Sizes

HeightApprox. 6.5 cm WidthApprox. 1.5 cm DepthApprox. 4.0 cm

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