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The first, an opaque yellow glass bottle is carved on one side with the scene of the famed courtesan Zhang Yiniang, the reverse inscribed with a poem describing the story of Zhang Yiniang, by the 18th century poet Yuan Mei. The second, an amber bottle carved on both sides with a figural scene, is flanked by a pair of monster-mask ring handles on the narrow sides.
2½ in. (6.1 cm.) high, hardstone stopper; 2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high, hardstone stopper


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