Product code: Two Vintage Late 20th Century Inside Painted top Glass Snuff Bottles of Insects
The two inside painted snuff bottles are not identical but they have the same top colorations and motifs - flowers, plants and insects. Most probably they came from the same studio and one is dated by Chinese cyclical date to 1 the summer of 1994. The insects found on both bottles are bees and butterflies and the praying mantis. The flattened globular shape tainted in a glowing golden color yellow provide an excellent background for the botanical themes. Both bottles have agate tops. Dating: 1994 Dimensions: 2.5 inches wide x 1 inch deep x 3 inches high (one).
The two inside painted snuff bottles are not identical but they have the same top colorations and motifs - flowers, plants and insects. Most probably they came from the same studio and one is dated by Chinese cyclical date to 1 the summer of 1994. The insects found on both bottles are bees and butterflies and the praying mantis. The flattened globular shape tainted in a glowing golden color yellow provide an excellent background for the botanical themes. Both bottles have agate tops. Dating: 1994 Dimensions: 2.5 inches wide x 1 inch deep x 3 inches high (one).