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Title: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: bokaba on May 23, 2017, 10:56:03 pm
Dear Members,

Did anyone snag this Yutian bottles? It sold on eBay UK a couple of weeks ago. It is unsigned (as is usual) Yan Yutian probably late 19th/early 20th Century. What are your thoughts on this bottle? It looks like an old medicine bottle. It sold for about 210 USD (I was outbid).

Best,

Brian


Title: Re: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: AntPeople on May 23, 2017, 11:42:11 pm
Nice bottle... like the side with the Goldfish.

Pin


Title: Re: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: Fiveroosters aka clayandbrush on May 24, 2017, 03:20:38 am
Dear Pin,
no doubt YYT. It is interesting that on one side it has the same subject that is on one of his bottles that I have, see picture attached.
Are bottles of that shape medicine bottles? If so, it is interesting to know, because I have seen quite a few of YYT bottles recently with that type of bottle, which make me suspicious at a certain point, also because all them are in perfect conditions. But his hand is unmistakable (in fact, the only painter that I am able to recognize, haha) so I think that they are all genuine.
I have one of this type of bottle, of very good quality. I like the fact that on some of these bottles, including my one, the subjects on the four sides are completely different nevertheless they are connected, like in a continuous landscape.
And no, I am not who has bought this bottle.
Kind regards
Giovanni


Title: Re: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: cshapiro on May 24, 2017, 07:12:26 am
Hey Brian,

Isn't it funny what a small world the snuff bottle community is?
I bought it. Quite a bargain!

;)
Cathy


Title: Re: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: bokaba on May 24, 2017, 09:18:26 am
In a way, I am glad I did not win this one. Otherwise I would not have purchased the blue camel bottle, which I like more.


Title: Re: Yan Yutian Medicine Bottle Sold on eBay
Post by: Luke on May 24, 2017, 01:55:12 pm
I don't know anything about inside painted, but it is a very attractive bottle. Congrats to both for getting bargains and nice bottles!