Snuff Bottle: Vintage Malachite Gourd Shape Snuff BottleThe malachite snuff bottle is carved in the form of a gourd with a little tendril that would have been attached to the stem in nature. The striations of the stone, from deep to light green gave the bottle a very naturalistic look. The stopper is shaped like the actual stem of the gourd. Dating: after 1970 Dimensions: 2 inches long Condition: good

Satsuma paintings are like brocade

A traditional Chinese ink painting is done on paper and a paper weight is a must have object

"  In my years of collecting

The sloping shoulders has a straight neck with a concave top

ending in a concave oval foot

It is in excellent condition

nine for a kiss

The base is flat and shows the swirls of the glass

It stands 10 inches tall

The palette is typical Satsuma - red

Dimensions:  4 inches x 3 inches x 12 inches high

The subject matter is quite interesting - it is the portrait of the most powerful emperor of the Tang Dynasty CE 618 - 907