A famille rose enameled 'erotic' snuff bottle


Qianlong mark, late 18th/early 19th centuryOf rounded and flattened form, with a waisted neck, the lip mounted with metal, painted in enamels and iron-red to each main side with figures engaged in amorous activities in an interior setting, framed by underglazed blue floral band on narrow sides with gilt highlight; the flat underside inscribed the four-character mark in seal script. 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
|十八世紀晚期/十九世紀早期 瓷胎粉彩春宮圖鼻煙壺 《乾隆年製》款