AN EMBELLISHED METAL SNUFF BOTTLE, c. 1920sChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). Of compressed globular form, supported on a raised oval foot, rising to a tall and slender neck, with a flat lip. Decorated in high relief with an auspicious symbol within a circular reserve, and the sides inlaid with small turquoises.Condition: Good condition with some surface wear, minor nicks here and there, some natural flaws to the inlaid stone, and some manufacturing flaws. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Stopper: Turquoise inset metal, metal spoon Weight: 32.8 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 63 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 7 mm.