Message #21976

[rpfstoneman]

Giovanni and all,

Well I'm no porcelain expert, but I do know a little about porcelain snuff bottles. Quoting from Joey's catalog, bottle 60, page 89 of "In Search of a Dragon", according to the analysis by John Ault, the trefoil band around the neck without dots is the earliest form (as early a Qianlong), although it was used into the nineteenth century as well.  So the age of this bottle could range from the late 1700's to the earlier 1900's.  I'm just trying to see if we can narrow it down a bit for I really don't know.  That's why I appreciate the opinions of fellow bottle collectors and particularly those that collect porcelains, like Giovanni.  Giovanni nailed some of the key indicators and issues on dating, and as he indicated in the snuff bottle world it often adds to the confusion. 

Charll