AN ENAMEL ON BEIGE GLASS 'FIGURAL' SNUFF BOTTLE 1800-1850AN ENAMEL ON BEIGE GLASS 'FIGURAL' SNUFF BOTTLE1800-1850Of flattened, ovoid form, with an everted neck and flat lip, painted in soft-hued famille rose enamels on one side with a contemplative scholar seated under a pine tree, his arms resting over a book on a rock, with a crane in flight, the reverse depicting a meditative sage under a pine tree, gazing into the distance; the recessed underside inscribed in blue enamel with a Qianlong nian zhi four-character mark in regular script.2 1/2in (6.4cm) high1800-1850 淺米褐色料胎粉彩繪松下高士鼻煙壺一件Provenance:Joan and Ted Dorf Collection, no. 345The group of enamel on glass bottles, of which this is a part, is characterized by opaque glass bodies, in this case of a delicate beige tone, decorated with monotone enamel colors which are varied throughout the design. The bases generally have a three-character Guyue Xuan mark or a four-character Qianlong nian zhi mark either in seal or regular script.