About Su Fengyi's snuff bottles
Last month, two of his snuff bottles was sold at Bonham's & Butterfield, San Francisco :
Su Fengyi (b. 1960) An inside-painted crystal snuff bottle
Of ovoid form with flat lip and recessed foot, the interior skillfully painted with black ink of subtly varied shade, depicting a placid scene of fish swimming amid water grasses; with inscription and dated wuzi (2008), both sides signed Fengyi with a painted red seal mark; carved red stone stopper. 5cm high. Sold for $1,098 @ Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, 28 Jul 2009. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
Su Fengyi (b. 1960), An inside-painted rock crystal snuff bottle with dragon design
Of rounded rectangular shape, painted masterfully in black ink with a vigorous scaled dragon emerging through clouds; inscribed on both sides to the upper left, signed Fengyi, dated wuzi (2008). 6cm high - Sold for $1,098 @ Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, 28 Jul 2009. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
This one was unsold:
Su Fengyi (b. 1960), An inside-painted rock crystal snuff bottle
Of flattened spherical form, the well-hollowed bottle masterfully painted to the interior with a continuous scene, depicting scholars in a scenic rural retreat featuring a hillside lake surrounded by a bamboo grove; signed Fengyi, with painted red seal marks; green glass stopper. 6.4cm high - Estimate: $1,200 - 1,800 - Unsold @ Bonhams, Asian Decorative Arts, 28 Jul 2009. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
Another snuff bottle was sold in the same room on December 2008 :
Su Fengyi (b. 1960), An interior-painted hair crystal snuff bottle
Of flattened melon form, hollowed to a small pebble shape and exquisitely painted inside against a milky white background with two geese on each side, with inscription and a painted red seal mark; signed Fengyi, dated wuzi (2008); the matrix displaying many intricate blonde hairlike inclusions. 6cm high - Sold for $1,560 @ Bonham's Fine Asian Works of Art, 9 Dec 2008. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
Some others was sold. I found thel in www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with pigeons and birds, signed Su Fengyi, 7.9 cm. Sold 1000 HK$ @ www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with mandarian ducks and pheasants, signed Su Fengyi, 7.8 cm. Sold 3200 HK$ @ www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with flower and birds, signed Su Fengyi,
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with landscape, signed Su Fengyi, 7.9 cm. Sold 1000 HK$ @ www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with lion and tiger, signed Su Fengyi, 7.8 cm. Sold 3800 HK$ @ www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with drunker Li Bai, signed Su Fengyi, 7.7 cm. Sold 4500 @ www.2973.com
An inside-painted glass snuff bottle painted with peony, signed Su Fengyi, 7.9 cm. Sold 4000 HK$ @ www.2973.com
Su Feng-yi was born in Botou, Hebei Province in 1960. As a young boy, he liked fine arts. He studied diligently and practiced calligraphy and painting techniques, thus establishing a solid foundation in Chinese fine arts. In 1978 he enrolled in Botou City Arts & Crafts Factory and followed artist Zhuang Shuhong. From the very beginning of his exposure to inside painting Art, his talent was noted and increasingly recognized. In 1985 he entered the famous Hebei School of inside Painting with the founder of the Ji School, the Great Master Mr. Wang Xisan. Under Mr. Wang’s tutelage his skills improved greatly and he produced many excellent inside painted snuff bottles. In 1995 he moved to the Shanghai Arts & Crafts Company, which helped broaden his perspective immensely. In this period of time he synthesized traditional Chinese snuff bottle inside painting with Japanese painting styles, creating a new style that is clean, simple, reflective, pleasing, and elegant. He is a recognized contemporary snuff bottle artist who is best known for his skill in painting animals, plants, and landscapes. As one of the best traditional artists of the new generation in China, Su Fengyi has developed a sophisticated style of inside painting, transforming a small space with an austere, simple, and serene elegance.
Mr. Vincent Fausone, vice president of international Chinese Snuff Bottle Society, gave him great praise: "Su Fengyi is one of the best Chinese Snuff Bottle Artists of the new generation. His technical skills are impeccable, transcended only by his artistic sensibility. His bottles are not only delightful decorative objects; they are also highly sophisticated works of art." hbsnuffbottles.siteem.com
Another snuff bottles from him seen in the same wabsite :
Copyright & copy; 2008 Hebei School Inside Painting Snuffbottle