Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Drawings & Prints the baluster shaped body decorated

the baluster shaped body decorated with incised 'teardrop' motifs

A fine and rare 17th century Greek Orthodox Icon

The casket is based on a design from Al Jazari's "Book of Knowledge"

The base has corresponding stylized floral silver dot inlay and calligraphy

The bronze is all original and has wonderful patina

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qianlong 16 Karat Gold Cloisonne Enamel Snuff Bottle Mark Period Drawings & Prints the baluster shaped body decoratedA 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