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Public Forum Categories and Boards => Inside Painted Chinese Snuff Bottles / Early, Middle and Modern Period Bottles 内画鼻烟壶/早期,中期,现代 => Topic started by: bokaba on May 24, 2017, 09:30:59 am



Title: Zhou Leyuan Signed Bottle Sold?
Post by: bokaba on May 24, 2017, 09:30:59 am
Dear Members,

This bottle sold at auction in California a couple of weeks ago I think (not to me though I was watching). Do you think this is an authentic Zhou Leyuan bottle? Is this a fake or painted by another artist?

Best,

Brian


Title: Re: Zhou Leyuan Signed Bottle Sold?
Post by: George on May 24, 2017, 01:17:35 pm
I saw that one to Brian..  My vote is that it is not painted by ZLY... 


Title: Re: Zhou Leyuan Signed Bottle Sold?
Post by: bokaba on May 24, 2017, 03:38:55 pm
Thanks George. I agree. The signature and calligraphy looks a little weak compared to most ZLY bottles. I think it is probably still a Middle Period piece in the style of ZLY, perhaps by one of his students. It has some of the shading and brush strokes commonly used by ZLY I think.