Blue overlay glass snuff bottle on an opaque white background with animal motifs, China, 1760–1850

Blue overlay glass snuff bottle on an opaque white background with animal motifs, China, 1760–1850 Pear-shaped and resting on an oval foot, the bottle is decorated with an eagle attacking a snake on one side and a seated bear with its head raised toward a large pine tree on the other. Rocks, clouds, and lingzhi mushrooms complete the scenes. Oval foot. Glass stopper imitating coral. Height: 5.5 cm This motif is a metaphor for moral strength and power. The eagle, called yīng - 鹰, shares its

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris

Dimensions

H 5.5 cm