Featured Chinese Cobalt Porcelain Snuff Bottle Question

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  1. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    I am trying to figure out the technical term for what looks like applied 'frit' to the carved nude figure on this little bottle. It is really nicely done. Approx. height 3.12 in. Thank you for looking!
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    laura9797, Feb 13, 2023
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    All I can see are some teenaged boys finding Grandpa's snuff bottle and going "heh heh heh. Naked lady."
     
    evelyb30, Feb 13, 2023
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  3. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Just a guess but pate-sur-pate? I love it .
     
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  4. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    I looked at it through a loop and it didn't seem like pate-sur-pate. It has a crystalized texture - almost looks like sugar.
     
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  5. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I don't know enough about ceramics, but could it be possible that after the glaze was applied, but not yet fired, someone went in and scraped away the glaze to create the image?
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It's called sugar glaze believe it or not.
     
    Ownedbybear, Feb 14, 2023
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  7. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    I do believe it - that is what it looks like! Thank you!
     
    laura9797, Feb 14, 2023
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  8. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Always learning on here ! :)
     
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    There you go. You also get sugar glass, too.
     
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