A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘DAJI’ DOUBLE-GOURD SNUFF BOTTLE, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1850-1949. The bulbs decorated with floral medallions reading ‘da’ and ‘ji’ (great fortune), surrounded by lotus blossoms and scrolling vines, framed by a band of ruyi-heads at the neck and a lappet band above the foot.Provenance: English trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, few minuscule nicks.Stopper: Green hardstoneWeight: 49.3 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 55 mm. Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 4 mmThe gilt recessed base incised with an apocryphal four-character markQianlong nianzhi above a fifth character.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 478Price: HKD 18,750 or approx.EUR 2,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A cloisonné enamel ‘daji’ double-gourd snuff bottle, late Qing dynasty - Republican periodExpert remark:pare the closely related subject, decoration, and form. Note the turquoise ground.清末民初掐絲琺瑯“大吉”葫蘆鼻煙壺中國，1850-1949年。葫蘆形鼻煙壺，口略外撇，黃地纏枝蓮紋，開光飾有“大”和“吉”字樣。頸部飾有如意紋，腳部蕉葉紋。