Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture original brasses and finish

original brasses and finish

5" tall X 4" wide

but not visible when inserted)

the under-plate with similar decoration and reticulation

The base of the lamp also heavily gilded & having colorful floral decoration & hand-painted enamel raised 'gems'

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture original brasses and finishA 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