Glass-body painted enamel snuff bottle with a peony design on a red background, 18th century, Qing dynasty

Glass-body painted enamel snuff bottle with a peony design on a red background, 18th century, Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1D001594N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/glass/
• Description:
  Flat pot type snuff bottle, the circular arc body is connected to the round bottom, the lower part of the mouth edge is left blank, and a thin blue edge is drawn. The ground is painted with red enamel from the neck to the bottom, decorated with peony flower and leaf patterns. The outline of flowers and leaves and their veins are sketched in black, the petals are exposed to white glass, and they are tinged with ochre, light green and crimson. The leaf pattern is symmetrical, painted with light green color, turned side to back, and is good for business.