Chinese snuff bottle painting as birthday gift for Queen Elizabeth II
On June 14, head of UK China Cultural Association Bei Xuexian presented Chinese snuff bottle painting to Peter Field, Vice Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex.The six-centimeter high bottle with color portrait of the queen was done by Zhang Zenglou, one of the most prominent artists specializing in snuff bottle painting, known as inside-painting.The Queen's birthday is to be officially celebrated on Saturday.
The six-centimeter high bottle with color portrait of the queen in the front and three Chinese characters of "Kang Er Shou" on the back, which means "Good health and long life"
Bei Xuexian (FL), Peter Field (FR) and David Smith (C), mayor of Brighton City show the bottle.
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