A Famille Rose 'Squirrel And Grapes' Snuff Bottle 19th century Naturalistically modelled as a squirrel with alert eyes and finely detailed fur
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'SQUIRREL AND GRAPES' SNUFF BOTTLE 19th century Naturalistically modelled as a squirrel with alert eyes and finely detailed fur, its four paws grasping a branch from issuing grapes and vine leaves. 7.5cm (3in) high. Footnotes: 十九世紀 粉彩松鼠葡萄鼻烟壺 A related turquoise-glazed squirrel-form snuff bottle, 1840-1900, from the J & J Collection, illustrated in H.Moss, V.Graham and K.B.Tsang, The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, vol.I, New York, 1993, pl.244, was sold at Christie's New York, 30 March 2005, set 34.
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