AN ENAMEL ON COPPER SNUFF BOTTLE

famille-rose enamels on copper, of elongated ovoid form with a waisted neck rising to a gilded mouth, supported on a circular gilt foot, with two vignettes, one depicting boys playing in a garden, the other with boys and two ladies, each bordered by foliate scrolls, reserved on a puce enamel and dotted-black ground, the foot and collar with ruyi-head lappets, below a double-keyfret scroll at the neck, the base inscribed with a four-character Qianlong nianzhi mark in black enamel

Some scratches or enamel pulling around the neck border affecting the yellow ground. Some pitting in the central panels. Gilding rubbed on foot rim, with minor rubbing on mouth rim. In otherwise good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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The present bottle shares the same subject as the bottle in lot 90 and may have been from the same workshop.