A MINIATURE GOURD SNUFF BOTTLEAttributed to Wentong, indistinct cyclical date, possibly 1870 Of small rounded form, inscribed with an indistinct cyclical date, possibly reading gengwu or gengzi year, corresponding to 1870 in the first reading or 1900 or in the second reading, incised with black highlights to depict a Daoist or Buddhist altar scene with figures and identifying inscriptions, all below a short tapering inserted neck; stopper. 2 1/8in (5.5cm) high 或為1870年 傳文通 北京 天然葫蘆陰刻人物微型圖鼻烟壺 Provenance: Alan Hartman, New York Robert Kleiner, The Alan Hartman Collection , 30 March 2007 來源： 紐約Alan Hartman古董行 Robert Kleiner古董行，《The Alan Hartman Collection》，2007年3月30日