Qianlong Period Coral Snuff Bottle , 1736 AD to 1796 AD
3.5” (9cm) high x 2” (5cm) wide
ES.6666
This marvellous coral snuff bottles bears the typical inscription “Made in Qianlong period” (1736-1796). It is full of symbolism: on one side there is a phoenix while on the other...
This marvellous coral snuff bottles bears the typical inscription “Made in Qianlong period” (1736-1796). It is full of symbolism: on one side there is a phoenix while on the other a dragon, Those two animals are often depicted together , the dragon represents the Emperor and the yang, while the phoenix the Empress and the yin.