A few of us on the forum have commented about "the hunt".. ! The things we do towards seeking out not only the special bottle that appeals to us, but also the super nice bargain bottles that do come along from time to time. Not nearly as often as we would like, and quite honestly, it takes patience, and persistant searching.
This second Young Shou tien I stumbled upon was the result of such a hunt. Combined with simply being in the right spot at the right time for a buy it now option on eBay. I was extatic to have been able and add it to my collection !
I shared a few different topics on the forum about the connections between Chinese snuff bottles, and and thier counterpart.. , the medicine bottles. At the time I got this bottle, I knew nothing of such a connection.
Bottles like this Yong Shou tien bottle would also have been used as medicine bottles originally. I now look at a lot of bottles that are labelled as snuff bottles quite differently. Making connections between the obvious original medicinal uses, only later to have become a canvas for many Middle Period artists.
3 1/2" tall...
Sold.....
This second Young Shou tien I stumbled upon was the result of such a hunt. Combined with simply being in the right spot at the right time for a buy it now option on eBay. I was extatic to have been able and add it to my collection !
I shared a few different topics on the forum about the connections between Chinese snuff bottles, and and thier counterpart.. , the medicine bottles. At the time I got this bottle, I knew nothing of such a connection.
Bottles like this Yong Shou tien bottle would also have been used as medicine bottles originally. I now look at a lot of bottles that are labelled as snuff bottles quite differently. Making connections between the obvious original medicinal uses, only later to have become a canvas for many Middle Period artists.
3 1/2" tall...
Sold.....
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