Antique Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Spoon | Kanji Studio Mark | Iron Red Enamel

RARE Antique mid- to late-Qing Dynasty Edo-period, Chinese or Japanese handcrafted molded and polychrome-painted porcelain snuff bottle, complete with its original matching stopper spoon. This beautiful rectangular collector’s piece features a hand-painted iron-red court lady scene on one side and a striking black-enamel bird-and-chrysanthemum motif on the reverse. The base is stamped with the historical Kanji iron-red seal script mark, dating it to the 1800s Qing Dynasty or Edo Meiji Period. (Similar bottles at auction were split 50/50 as to whether Chinese or Japanese) 📸Please see the photos on Zoom to see the exquisite craftsmanship and condition! 📋Item Specifications • Type: Collector Quality Old Asian Snuff Bottle • Material: Likely Molded Vitrified Porcelain (Ceramic) • Era / Date of Production: Qing Dynasty or Edo Meiji Period mid-late 1800s • Base Mark: Hand-painted two-character iron-red Seal Script Kanji mark reading, Possibly「古月」 (Gu Yue), referencing the celebrated Gu Yue Xuan (Ancient Moon Pavilion) lineage • Decoration Technique: Likely Polychrome overglaze enamels. Features a finely detailed courtly figure scene in iron-red on one face, and a contrasting black-and-white nature scene depicting a bird flying amidst blooming chrysanthemums on the reverse. • Stopper includes the original matching molded porcelain stopper cap with integrated red/black geometric bands and its original attached interior spoon. Please feel free to message us!