An Interesting Slip Painted or Slip Decorated Yixing Snuff Bottle

[avalata]

Hi,

I got this one a few weeks ago, and found a few examples online that were of the same shape and with the same handles, but the slip painting was different.  Those bottles were all dated to circa 1800-50.  I think this is likely also around that age, but am not sure as I've not found any examples of this painting beyond a teapot the seller posted with their listing.  This bottle does have the same marks, proportions and handles as one sold by Sotheby's here ( https://www.sothebys.com/.../a-yixing-slip-decorated...), but less fine.  What do the experts think - is mine a reproduction or revival piece, or just a lesser example from the same time and/or workshop?  Sotheby's mentions here with another similar bottle:  https://www.sothebys.com/.../chinese-works-of.../lot.88.html

[George]

Hello again Cliff 

Not sure we will get much more input than that offered on Facebook. As I mentioned, the Yixing body seems to be the same as the auction links and the enameling the same as the 18th century teapot. For whatever reason, I think the enamel has taken away some of the appeal and value. Not sure why.

 

[avalata]

Hi George,

Hopefully the experts have a view - it is probably just a matter of not having the right books, as this piece is no modern creation, and very similar ones must be documented somewhere!  I think many folks care as much about the scholarship as any pecuniary aspect - I just bought it because it was interesting (and I have a little Yixing collection of pottery going on)!

Best,
Cliff

[George]

Not sure if this helps but Gina Hellweger posted a picture that includes a partially enameled Yixing bottle.

Not sure if she has learned anything more since seeing mine/yours.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3487003131344023&set=gm.2604322693230623

[avalata]

That’s a good one!  I wonder if the blanks were decorated hausmaler style by independent workers or studios.  Many different styles on the same body with the same marks.