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Subject:Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: CAH Sat, Aug 16, 2014 IP: 184.187.145.72
Can anyone please tell me what the first row of marks read?
I believe the second row reads Qin Shi Huangdi, but don't know what the first row says.
Thanks



Subject:Re: Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: rat Sun, Aug 17, 2014
"made in 1991"

Subject:Re: Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Aug 17, 2014
You're right about the second stack reading "Qin Shihuang" (259-210 BCE).

The first stack is a cyclical date of "Made during the Xinwei Year" (Xinwei nian zuo - 辛未年作), equivalent to 1931 or 1991 from what I can see of the painting style on your bottle.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: CAH Mon, Aug 18, 2014
Thanks so much for this information, it really helps.
Can you help me out with the other side. I know it says the Great Wall of China but I don't know what the mark reads.
Greatly appreciated



Subject:Re: Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Aug 19, 2014
The 'mark' is just the last character in the title: 'Great Wall Picture' (Wanli Changcheng Tu - 萬里長城圖).

Best Regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Inside painted snuff bottle marks
Posted By: CAH Wed, Aug 20, 2014
Thank you Bill.

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