Snuff bottle - old or fake?

Started by Mat, Mar 23, 2017, 18:55:20

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Mat

Hi, what do you think about this snuff bottle, it is certianly not Qianlong as the mark wants to suggest, but could it be late 19th c? Or is it a modern fake? Height is 5.8 cm. Thank you in advance for your comments!
Mat

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Stan

Hi Mat, I think your right, late Qing to early republic.

Mat

Thank you Stan, good to know, a snuff bottle collector had suggested it might be modern because he has not seen the shape again on snuff bottles, but it also has a lot of wear which can not be seen in the photos, of a kind which is difficult to imitate in my opinion...
Mat

Stan

The foo lions are unusual but everything else look right.

Mat

Thank you again Stan, that's what I thought...

Mat

Could be inspired by Cong vases which have sometimes lion handles...