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Title: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: awhitetriangle on November 02, 2015, 04:55:58 AM

keeping with the oriental theme, a cinnabar perfume bottle complete with original stopper, anyone read the signature?

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s56/awhitetriangle/DSC08099_zpsmoqk2kjr.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/awhitetriangle/media/DSC08099_zpsmoqk2kjr.jpg.html)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s56/awhitetriangle/DSC08101_zpssudck713.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/awhitetriangle/media/DSC08101_zpssudck713.jpg.html)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s56/awhitetriangle/DSC08098_zpsoavmu638.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/awhitetriangle/media/DSC08098_zpsoavmu638.jpg.html)

cheers, a.

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: Mat on November 02, 2015, 05:26:57 AM

Hi, the mark is that of Qianlong, but I think your bottle is 20th century. Have you checked it if it is real carved cinnabar and not cast in some way? Can you see small bubbles on the surface? To be sure, you could post it here, this is a specialized forum: http://snuffbottle.smfforfree.com/index.php
Mat

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: awhitetriangle on November 02, 2015, 05:53:48 AM

100% cinnabar, you can see all the tool marks under a loupe, there are no mould lines, i've tried to take a close up in higher res. for you, thanks mat! so if its correct that would make it 18th c?

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s56/awhitetriangle/DSC08103_zps4nrzwmaf.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/awhitetriangle/media/DSC08103_zps4nrzwmaf.jpg.html)

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: KC on November 02, 2015, 02:23:46 PM

This isn't a perfume bottle. 

You might want to search opium or snuff bottle! 

They are still being made today.  This may be one of those items that would needs a "hands on" inspection to determine age.

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: Mat on November 02, 2015, 03:23:26 PM

I still tend to think it is 20th century, the mark was and is used also after the Qianlong reign. Could you show a picture of the spoon too?

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: rink28 on November 02, 2015, 03:52:24 PM

Mat is correct it's 19th century. There are some Google images the exact same color worth around 100 dollars on the high end. It's a snuff bottle not perfume

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: fancypants on November 02, 2015, 10:32:03 PM

Nice & cool little cinnabar item there , awhitetriangle .

Do remember the 'Mad Hatter' when handling with that mercury sulfide stuff , though .... It may be best displayed in a case IMO ...

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: KC on November 03, 2015, 12:30:05 AM

Wise words fancypants!  Mercury poisoning is no walk in the park! 

Title: Re: excuisitely carved cinnabar scent/perfume bottle signed
Post by: awhitetriangle on November 03, 2015, 02:07:37 AM

hi thanks for all the info everyone, i don't fancy mercury poisoning tbh! if you ask my friends they'd probably say i'm mad enough already! lol!