Lot Essay
For a similar bottle painted with birds on an opaque turquoise glass see Christie's London, 12 October 1987, lot 282, and Christie's New York, 18 October 1994, lot 238
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AN ENAMELLED TURQUOISE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1780-1860
Painted on each side in famille-rose enamels with various blossoming flower sprays, the base with a spurious Qianlong seal mark (enamel loss), stopper
1780-1860
Painted on each side in famille-rose enamels with various blossoming flower sprays, the base with a spurious Qianlong seal mark (enamel loss), stopper