A RARE GREEN AND YELLOW OVERLAY WHITE GLASS BOTTLE

1820-1880

Details

A RARE GREEN AND YELLOW OVERLAY WHITE GLASS BOTTLE
1820-1880
Of bulbous form, the body carved from the yellow overlay in the form of a handled basket with floral diaper pattern, decorated on either side with a prancing horse carved through the green overlay, stopper
2 1/8in. (5.5cm.) high

Provenance

David Borowitz Collection.
Christie's, New York, 23 February 1982, lot 166.

Lot Essay

This unique glass overlay is carved to simulate a wickerwork basket meant to contain large jars for liquids, such as oil or wine. Basketweave bottles from the mid-Qing Court are well known, but this is the only example with a superimposed design.

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