Category: Antiques & Collectibles (or Health & Beauty)
Authentic Chinese inside-painted crystal-style glass perfume bottle, brand new and never used.
Using traditional miniature reverse-painting techniques (Nei Hua), an artist hand-painted detailed pink and red peonies alongside colorful birds directly onto the inside walls of the bottle. The thick, faceted clear glass refracts the artwork from multiple angles and is topped with a pink metallic cap.
• Condition: New / Mint, never filled or used
• Design: Hand-painted flowers & birds on frosted inner chamber; faceted clear glass body
• Packaging: Comes in its original hinged red brocade presentation box with yellow padded lining and clasp
• Box Dimensions: 4" x 2.75"
Makes a great gift, vanity display piece, or collectible for fans of Asian art and perfume bottles.
Item Assessment
• What is this? It is a Chinese inside-painted crystal/glass perfume bottle (an adaptation of traditional Nei Hua / inside-painted snuff bottle art). Instead of a traditional snuff stopper, it features a modern anodized pink atomizer/spray cap and a thick, faceted crystal-style glass body. The inner chamber is hand-painted in reverse with vibrant peonies and songbirds (Hua Niao / flower-and-bird motif).
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• How old is it? Contemporary (late 1990s to 2000s). The modern metallic-pink spray cap, thick faceted prism glass, and synthetic red brocade box with yellow satin-style lining are classic hallmarks of modern Chinese export giftware.
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Price is firm, cash only.