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Asian Antiques4377 of 10167Asian Bowl Scallop Rim Hand Painted Unique Style With MarkingsASIAN SCROLL PAINTING
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    Posted 8 years ago

    cshapiro
    (177 items)

    I think this bottle is fairly old, because I got it in a lot with some other old bottles.

    There appears to be a problem with the glass - the dirt on it is actually in it, not "on" it and forms streaks around the bottle. Haha! So it must have gotten there when the bottle was made. The carvings on this are very abstract, and the bottle reminds me of the blue overlay I have of dragons forming a shou pattern. So that makes me think that the intention may have been to form some kind of symbol. However, it doesn't appear that it quite got there!

    The best I can make out is that there are deer grazing on one side under a tree and a single deer and tree on the other.

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      There does appear to be some cinder or other in the glass. That could mean it's very old, or someone tried to make it look very old!
    2. cshapiro cshapiro, 8 years ago
      hi racer4four - I know that this one is old http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/200063-snowflake-glass-with-blue-overlay-snuff
      and the glass on the bottle and overlay on this one are very much the same

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