The Four Great Beauties of Ancient China
- Xi Shi (c. seventh to sixth century BC, Spring and Autumn Period), said to be so entrancingly beautiful that fish would forget to swim and sink away from the surface when she walks by.
- Wang Zhaojun (c. first century BC, Western Han Dynasty), said to be so beautiful that her appearance would entice birds in flight to fall from the sky.
- Diaochan (c. third century, Three Kingdoms period), said to be so luminously lovely that the moon itself would shy away in embarrassment when compared to her face.
- Yang Guifei (719–756, Tang Dynasty), said to have a face that puts all flowers to shame.
(source from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)
A Quality Piece of Art
A Stunning quality inside-painted snuff bottle painted by a famous artist in the province of Hebei, China where there is renowned origin for inside painting snuff bottles . The lifelike reality, structure, the tone of the color and the details of the painting show tremendous works the artist had put on such article. The stopper is semi-precious stone made of "Agate"
Year: 2004
