Bidspirit auction | CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN

CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLE DEPICTING TALE OF THE SQUIRREL, SNIPE AND CLAM - Ca. 19th century AD.An underglaze blue and white snuff bottle, depicting the tale of the squirrel, snipe and clam. The squirrel stands observing a fight between the snipe and the clam. It refers to the Chinese saying where when the fight benefits a third party.Size: 85mm x 30mm; Weight: 45gProvenance: Collection of Kensington dealer, since 1990s.