Description: A CHINESE BLUE GROUND WHITE-OVERLAY ‘TAOTIE MASK’ SNUFF BOTTLE. Qing Dynasty. Of cylindrical form, set with a band of taotie masks enclosed by leiwen bands, a lapped band to the foot, and pendent ruyi head band below the shoulders, against the blue incised leiwan pattern ground, 7.2cm H. Provenance: From a London private collection, of which many pieces were acquired from Robert Kleiner. 清 套料‘饕餮’紋鼻煙壺 Notes: Asian Art