A Chinese inside-painted glass snuff bottle, 20th century

of compressed flask form, finely painted and inscribed with a teapot and orchid stems issuing from a vase, the reverse with prunus and narcissus arrangements, stopper

The bottle is in general good condition with the exception of minute nicks to the extremities, and slight scratches to the surface of the exterior and interior.
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