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Title: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: guest613 on April 16, 2017, 03:24:07 pm Hello I am a new member, first I want to say thanks for approving me in this forum, and my wishing to all member a very Happy Easter that is filled with plenty of love and happiness.
I will be appreciate if anybody let me know about this snuff bottle, its a period made or copy and master name. thanks Mike Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: Rube on April 16, 2017, 04:11:55 pm Hi Mike,
Greetings from the midwestern United States. I'm new to the forum, and can't help you with your query, but you've come to the right place for masses of information about snuff bottles! Cheers, Rheuben. Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: NE collector on April 16, 2017, 06:44:13 pm Hi Mike,
Welcome from New England! I am new to the forum as well. It has been a wonderful experience. Everyone is so kind and generous with information. Glad to have you aboard. Regards, Toni-Lee Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: George on April 16, 2017, 11:41:32 pm Hi Mike, and welcome !
We will need one of our Chinese members to translate for you... But I like the bottle very much. Interesting motif of a man showing another man within.. I will try to find a meaning for that.. Perhaps Republic, but lets see what others reveal about it.. Regardless of age, nice bottle.. Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: Pat - 查尚杰 on April 17, 2017, 12:14:16 am Hi Mike
Welcome here! Can't help on the script, but the bottle shape suggests 70s/80s , man made crystal. The theme is Buddhist but I don't know its meaning. Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: guest613 on April 17, 2017, 02:05:14 am thanks Pat, George,NE collector and Rube
Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: AntPeople on April 17, 2017, 03:40:01 am the title of the bottle is 罗汉图 ( Luo Han Tu) which is on the 2nd picture you shown.
Basically, it will translate to Painting of LouHan, which is a status acquired by individual after they depart from earth when they achieve a certain level in Buddhism..... the highest level will be Buddha, and theres many many different level before one reaches the stage of Buddha..... so LouHan is quite elementary stage. Its painted in the year of the water Rooster and most likely in 1993.... as 1933 will be too early for the bottle IMO. Also, its painted in Spring time. 癸酉 (GuiYou), year of water Rooster 春(Chun) Spring......... both side of the bottle has these 3 words that signify the time and year of painting.... No artist signature Pin Title: Re: Please Help Can not identify Snuff Bottles Post by: Wattana on April 17, 2017, 04:18:17 am the title of the bottle is 罗汉图 ( Luo Han Tu) which is on the 2nd picture you shown. Basically, it will translate to Painting of LouHan... Hi Mike, Welcome to the Forum! Just to add to Pin's response, the depiction of "Eighteen Luohan" is a popular theme in Chinese art, and regularly found on snuff bottles in various materials, including porcelain, ivory and jade. Seeing just two of them here may be an indication that your bottle was once part of a series or set. Just a thought. Tom |