A GROUP OF FOUR INSIDE PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLESChina, 20th century. The first bottle of a faceted tall cylindrical shape, depicting a continuous scene of children playing in a naturalistic landscape with rocks and trees. The second bottle of hexagonal form, displaying a forest scene with two tigers. The third snuff bottle also of a hexagonal body, showing two cats surrounded by a picturesque flower meadow. The fourth snuff bottle of a compressed rectangular shape, depicting coiled dragons amidst clouds, one breathing fire.Condition: Overall good condition with some surface wear, nibbling to the foots and lips, manufacturing irregularities. The third snuff bottle with a small nick to one of the edges, and a chip to the lip. 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.Stoppers: Glass, the fourth bottle with a resin stopper Weight: 417.6 g in total Dimensions: Height including stopper 79 -102 mm. Diameter neck 16 mm and mouth 7 mm.