7.8 cm. （3 1/8 in.） high

Literature：_x000D_
C. Randall， Masterpieces of Miniature Art： Zihu Studio. The K.H. Yeo Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles， Hong Kong， 2009， p.39， no.10_x000D_
Jing men yi pin： Ye shi chuan cheng - Jing pai nei hua bi yan hu， Beijing， 2015， no.III-10_x000D_
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Provenance：_x000D_
Frank Donaldson Collection_x000D_
Chris Randall Collection_x000D_
J.W.A. Multinational Inc._x000D_
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Exhibited：_x000D_
Hebei Xisan Museum of Inside Painting Art， Masterpieces of Miniature Art： Zihu Studio. The K.H. Yeo Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles， September 2010 – March 2011_x000D_
China Snuff Bottle Museum of Beijing， Masterpieces of Miniature Art： Zihu Studio. The K.H. Yeo Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles， May – October 2011_x000D_
Beijing Capital Museum， Jing men yi pin： Ye shi chuan cheng - Jing pai nei hua bi yan hu， 11 – 21 September 2015_x000D_
Inside-painted snuff bottles signed with Wang Xisan’s original name， Wang Ruicheng， are extremely rare； there are no more than 5 known examples recorded. The present lot was presented to Wang Xisan during the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society （ICSBS） California Convention in 1988， where the artist personally inspected this snuff bottle and added a dedicatory inscription， which translates as， “this snuff bottle was made 30 years ago， I see this snuff bottle again and added this inscription， autumn of wuchen year （corresponding to 1988）， signed Wang Xisan.

Price estimate:
HKD: 220,000 - 280,000
USD: 28,000 - 35,700

Auction Result:
HKD : 259,600