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Description: | An ivory snuff bottle in the shape of a vase. The ivory is stained and then engraved with a design of plum blossom, peonies and a bird. The top neck and cover and the lower rim are painted with a geometric design in red. A small shovel is attached to the cover. The base is signed in seal characters (sei), saying 'The Chinese Ch'ien Lung Men Chih - made in the Ch'ien Lung period.'
signed in seal characters (sei) made; The Chinese Ch'ien Lung
Men Chih - made in the Ch'ien Lung period | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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