Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

attributed to Gillows of Lancaster

the interior of the bowl decorated in under-glazed blue and white

his interest in the arts never waned

engraved in the Chinoiserie style

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Sculpture attributed to Gillows of LancasterA fine & rare antique Imperial Chinese Qing dynasty solid gold & cloisonne enamel snuff bottle, Qianlong mark & period, 1736 1795, tests as 16k gold. It is rare to find a cloisonn enamel snuff bottle with a Qianlong reign mark, and only a small number seem to be recorded, particularly ones made from solid gold. The bottles appear to have been produced in workshops in Guangzhou, but is is unclear whether they were commissioned by the Imperial Court, or