Blue And White Porcelain Snuff Bottle – Early 20th Century

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Snuff Bottle – Early 20th Century

A fine hand-painted porcelain snuff bottle, decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous mountain landscape featuring pine trees and scholar figures. The cylindrical body tapers gently towards the neck, beneath a gilt-brass mount set with a red glass cabochon stopper.

The base bears a two-character mark Zheng Ya (正雅), meaning “upright and elegant,” commonly used as an auspicious inscription during the Republic period (ca. 1915–1935).

Details:

• Material: Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration

• Stopper: Red glass cabochon with gilt-brass fitting and original cork plug

• Mark: 正雅 (“Zheng Ya”) in underglaze blue

• Height: approx. 7.7 cm

• Condition: Good antique condition; minor wear consistent with age, no major chips or cracks