QING FAMILLE ROSE LOTUS SNUFF BOTTLE

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Dimensions: Length: 5 cm, Width: 3.3 cm, Height: 5.8 cm Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Lotus Porcelain Snuff Bottle. Potted in snuff bottle, sturdily in bulbous lower body, thick potted, deep curvature, slight tall and gentle upward to narrow opening lip, with slight flaring mouth rim, raised on flat round foot base. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in white base color which contrast against famille rose design color, depicted of abundant lotus flowers blooms interspersed foliage and scrolling interlocking tendril. Lotus is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture. It symbolizes the holy seat of Buddha. Because the flower rises from the mud and blooms in exquisite beauty it symbolizes perfection and purity of both the heart and mind.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a four under glazed red script characters reign mark. Made in The Years Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.

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