Lot 201

[PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION] GROUP OF THREE CHINESE INSIDE-PAINTED GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES

YE SHUYING (B.1939)

Fine Asian Works of Art

Auction: 06 November 2026 from 10:00 GMT

Estimate: £300 - £500

Description

葉澍英玻璃內畫花鳥圖及百子戲春圖鼻煙壺（共三件）

one of compressed pear form, painted with birds and flowers, with a green stopper; one of slender tapered form, painted with boys at play, with a pink stopper; together with one of compressed form, painted with birds and flowers, with a green stopper, all with the signature and seal of the artist (3)

Dimensions

largest 6.7cm high without stopper

Provenance

Private English collection, London; inherited from the artist Lottie Davis, by repute gifted to her by the Office of the Chargé d’Affaires in Beijing in the mid-20th century.

英格蘭私人收藏，倫敦；繼承自藝術家洛蒂・戴維斯（Lottie Davis），據傳其於20世紀中葉由北京大使館贈予。

Footnote

Ye Shuying is the granddaughter of renowned Beijing inside-painted snuff bottle artist Ye Zhongsan and daughter of Ye Bengqi. She began learning the art from her father and uncle, Ye Xiaofeng, and from 1957 worked at the Beijing Institute of Arts and Crafts. Her subjects include figures, flowers and birds, goldfish and insects, reflecting the traditions of the Ye school and the Guyuexuan style. She also trained numerous students, contributing to the continuation of the Ye family studio of inside painting.

Compare to two inside-painted snuff bottles by Ye Shuying, one sold at Christie's Paris, 13 Jun 2025, lot 655; the other sold at Bonhams London, 27 February 2013, lot 318.