Lot Essay
Compare with a slightly larger double-gourd vase (13.5 cm. high) carved with chilong and ruyi motifs, illustrated in Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops, Asiantiques, Florida, 1997, p. 53, no. 38.
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INCISED QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-95)
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A DOUBLE-GOURD RED GLASS OVERLAY MINIATURE BOTTLE
Incised Qianlong four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-95)
The opaque white glass of double-gourd shape carved in rich ruby-red overlay with an overall pattern of meandering flowers growing from a rocky ground, a bat in flight amidst scrolls of clouds
3½ in. (9 cm.) high, box
Incised Qianlong four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-95)
The opaque white glass of double-gourd shape carved in rich ruby-red overlay with an overall pattern of meandering flowers growing from a rocky ground, a bat in flight amidst scrolls of clouds
3½ in. (9 cm.) high, box
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.