comprising cinnabar example with etched reign mark of the Qianlong emperor, 2-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 7/8 in.; near pair of Art Deco soapstone bottles inlaid with flowers, inscriptions to fronts and undersides, one with original stopper, 2-7/8 x 1-3/4 x 3/4 in.; miniature reverse painted glass bottle, 2-1/4 x 1-1/2 x 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
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The Collection of William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; sold to benefit Tinwood Foundation
cinnabar bottle lacking stopper; soapstone examples with brown staining in cracks, black marks to shoulders, one with chipped foot; reverse painted bottle with detached cap and stuck stopper
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