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Wood? thank you Re: Old Used Metal Snuff Bottle Jewelled Stopper

Posted By: idcloisonne
Posted Date: Mar 10, 2014 (10:15 AM)

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I did try to identify the wood like material and based it on the texture and marks of the wood. I came up with similar Chinese carved pieces made of bamboo root, with those small dark circular inclusions, and the fine dark striations on the top's leaf stems.
The body looked like a carved pod to me, a milk weed pod for instance, which is edible and has similar leafage. I will check the millet and see what you mean.
I have looked up your other information. The two inside glass painted bottles do have the MA SHAOXUAN signature but the art work is very different than his usual style. The pair of small glass bottles seem to have two plain humorous scenes, a man sitting astride a horse backwards standing in water, and a woman trying to pluck a live bird of some kind.
The sites you suggested mention several artists may have used MA's signature, some emulating him, or some related to him.
This little collection may turn out to be special, I hope so for the owners. best regards, lisa

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