Gold-body painted enamel pearl-inlaid snuff bottle with a clock stopper, Switzerland, late 18th-early 19th century

Gold-body painted enamel pearl-inlaid snuff bottle with a clock stopper, Switzerland, late 18th-early 19th century

• Image Number: K1D003521N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
• Description:
  The flat round pot with copper body is decorated with red transparent enamel on its shoulders. It is bright on both sides. It is surrounded by beads. Flowers and fruits are painted inside. On both sides, flowers are carved and filled with enamel of different colors. The rest is blue transparent enamel. Near the bottom, flowers and leaves are decorated with beads. With a watch inlaid copper cap and copper spoon, the mouth and bottom of the bottle are decorated with black enamel, and the shoulder is equipped with a key for winding the ribbon. With exquisite workmanship and bright colors, the oriental snuff bottle is shaped with all kinds of western enamel decoration, and a watch is embedded on the lid of the spoon shaped snuff bottle. It is a western snuff bottle specially made to cater to the taste of the Qing Dynasty emperors, just like a snuff box added to the fashion of clocks, reflecting the fashion elements of the Chinese and western snuff bottle containers.