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<p>[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 3800030, member: 8363"]I'm so amazed you found all of these and I couldn't find even one. I appreciate you tracking them down. It looks like there must have been a time when these small art objects were popular. I'm sad that mine no longer has its lid, but that fact doesn't detract too much. </p><p>I was startled by the word "Antique" in the ad. The seller does have some credibility issues, though, as the item description is "This miniature Chinese snuff bottle is reverse painted from the inside of bottle. It has its original ruby red glass stopper.</p><p>Inner painting (内画), also known as inner drawing or inside painted, is a Chinese art form. Tiny bottles are painted from the inside with small angled paintbrushes. To paint the inside of the bottle, the artist must paint backwards. Concentration is crucial to make precise strokes." <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 3800030, member: 8363"]I'm so amazed you found all of these and I couldn't find even one. I appreciate you tracking them down. It looks like there must have been a time when these small art objects were popular. I'm sad that mine no longer has its lid, but that fact doesn't detract too much. I was startled by the word "Antique" in the ad. The seller does have some credibility issues, though, as the item description is "This miniature Chinese snuff bottle is reverse painted from the inside of bottle. It has its original ruby red glass stopper. Inner painting (内画), also known as inner drawing or inside painted, is a Chinese art form. Tiny bottles are painted from the inside with small angled paintbrushes. To paint the inside of the bottle, the artist must paint backwards. Concentration is crucial to make precise strokes." :)[/QUOTE]
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