Inside-Painted Glass Snuff Bottle by Ding Erzhong

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A finely decorated inside-painted glass snuff bottle, attributed to ding Erzhong, 'The Lan Ting Shu', dated Beijing 1898 and Wuxian 1901 finely painted with figures by a stream in a landscape of trees, rocky outcrops, a waterfall and distant mountains titled Lanting Xu Qi Tu at a representation of the preface to the gathering at the Orchid Pavilion in 353AD, detailed calligraphy to the reverse with the complete script of 'The Lanting Xu'; signed Erzhong and inscribed in Beijing eleventh month winter Wuxu year (1898); additional 2 column colophon on the left hand side, signed Erzhong, summer Xinchou year (1901) inscribed 'Summer, Xinchou year, while living at Wuxian I look at this bottle again and feel it is the best calligraphy of all my pieces in my lifetime', red seal marks

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  • Attributed - A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
  • Chinese Ding Porcelain - Ding ware is a type of Chinese porcelain that was produced in the northern city of Ding in the Hebei province during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). It is considered to be one of the "Five Great Kilns" of Chinese ceramics, along with Jian, Jun, Guan, and Ru wares.

    Ding ware is known for its fine white porcelain body, which was made from kaolin clay, and its elegant shapes and designs. The glaze on Ding ware is usually transparent and has a bluish-white or grayish-white color. It was often decorated with underglaze blue or iron-brown designs.

    Ding ware was highly prized during the Song Dynasty, and it was exported throughout Asia and as far as the Middle East and the Mediterranean. It was also an inspiration for other porcelain-making centers in China and Japan. The production of Ding ware declined after the Song Dynasty, and it is now considered to be a rare and valuable collectible.

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