A MINIATURE RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE
Lot 10

A MINIATURE RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE

PROBABLY IMPERIAL, ATTRIBUTED TO THE PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1700-1780

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A MINIATURE RUBY-RED GLASS BOTTLE
Probably Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1700-1780
Of rounded shape, the transparent glass of even ruby-red color, stopper
1¾in. (4.4cm.) high

Peter Bozzo Collection.

Specialist note

The majority of early ruby-red glass snuff bottles seem to have been made at the Imperial glassworks, where it is possible that the secret of its manufacture was closely guarded, perhaps well into the Qianlong period.