Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Decorative Arts Raised on a circular shaped

Raised on a circular shaped foot and marked to the base with the underglaze blue scepter & orb mark and the letters KPM

62 cm X 52 cm X 14 cm

by the 1930's his work matured into a more figurative style that persisted until his death

The plate hand-painted to the center with enameled flowers

the top having brass dividers/supports with two moveable modular units one with four drawers the other with twin cupboard doors

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Decorative Arts Raised on a circular shapedA fine & rare antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty solid gold & cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark & period, 1736 1795, tests as 16k gold. It is rare to find a cloisonn enamel snuff bottle with a Qianlong reign mark, and only a small number seem to be recorded, particularly ones made from solid gold. The bottles appear to have been produced in workshops in Guangzhou, but is is unclear whether they were commissioned by the Imperial Court, or