Message #45213

[samsonlzj]

Dear Giovanni,

I really appreciate your frank sharing of your experience in identifying snuff bottles. But, I am still inclined to think my Yangzhou bottle here is an antique object. I appreciate that you've shared pics of your samples for comparison, but I'm afraid I'm not really convinced by the finding of it. You may be right that the carving on mine is not exceptional by the general standard of glass overlay snuff bottles. However, I do think it is consistent with other proven Yangzhou glass overlay bottles, mild and subtle, which is typical of such school according to my observation. It isn't as bold and clear as other types glass overlay bottles. In that sense, I think mine isn't really similar to your samples. The execution of the carving on the brown overlay bottle you showed is too detailed and prominent to be Yangzhou (so as in the multi-colored sample of yours), well nice but I personally opine that the maker has kinda overcooked it. Not to comment about the tao tie and the and the slightly protrude surface of the bottle. What I'd like to say is they aren't ideal basis for comparison in this case.

Just exchanging my views...

Warm regards,
Samson