THREE BLUE AND WHITE SNUFF BOTTLES QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

the first of meiping form, painted with Buddhist lions amid clouds, the base with a lion mark; the second and third of cylindrical form, one painted with egrets and lotus, the base with a five-character mark reading Suyun daoren zhi (made by Suyun daoren); and the other painted with monkeys in various postures, the base with a monkey holding a shuai character (3)

Each bottle has wear and minor firing imperfections. The largest bottle has a ring of scratches around the mark on the base. The monkey bottle has minor abrasions around the mouth consistent with age and use.
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