China, Ruby-red Overlay Glass Snuffbox, "the Four Noble Trades," Early 19th Century
China, ruby-red overlay glass snuffbox, “The Four Noble Occupations,” early 19th century.
Ruby-red overlay glass snuffbox, finely carved on an almost translucent background and decorated with the theme of the four noble occupations (yu qiao geng du): woodcutter, farmer, scholar, and fisherman.
Rear stopper.
5.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 without stopper
China, early 19th century
Formerly in the collection of the manager of the Bon Marché department store in Paris around 1900.
The four occupations correspond to a hierarchical social class structure developed in ancient China by Confucian or Legalist scholars as early as the end of the Zhou Dynasty and are considered a central element of the social structure.
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition
Material: Glass
Width: 5,5
Height: 5,5
Depth: 2,5
Reference (ID): 1826465
Availability: In stock
