Antique Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Man, Horse, Boy, & Dog China 3 1/8"

Description

Type: Snuff Bottle
Material: Glazed Porcelain, with glass and metal stopper spoon.
Age: Unknown
Origin/Maker: China, unmarked
Size: 3 1/8″ tall (7.9 cm)
Weight: 1.3 oz (38 g)
Provenance: Little Rock, AR antique mall
Collected: JUN 2021
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos.  Hairline crack to right of the ‘dog’ design.  Some wear and staining.
Subject: Snuff bottle with detailed underglaze blue and red designs of a man on horseback, and a boy following him with a dog.
Location:
Antique Chinese Porcelain Snuff Bottle Man, Horse, Boy, & Dog China 3 1/8″
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I’m in Port Hueneme, CA 93041.
Shipments
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OTHER NOTES:
Any items in the background, used for scale, or used to prop
up or display the item are not included in the sale unless otherwise specified
or requested.
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shipping, or requests for additional pictures.
Also, feel free to contact me if you see something similar to what you
want, as I have a lot of inventory that I haven’t listed yet, and I might have
what you’re looking for.
International buyers – please note
: Import duties, taxes, and charges aren’t included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note that customs to the UK in particular tend to be rather high (often around 30% of the item+postage cost).
All items ship from Port Hueneme (Zip Code 93041), CA, USA.
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