1770-1900

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TWO SWIRLED PINK GLASS SNUFF BOTTLES
1770-1900
The first, 1800-1900, is of a flattened, rounded form and fashioned from pale amber glass suffused with soft rose swirls. The second, probably Imperial Glassworks, Beijing, 1770-1860, is of a flattened, rounded form and carved on either side with a flower-head. The narrow sides are carved with mask and ring handles. The glass is of swirled crushed strawberry tones.
2¼ and 2 3/16 in. (5.8 and 5.6 cm.) high, jadeite stoppers (2)

Provenance

Amber and rose bottle: Bob Stevens Collection (Part II); Sotheby Parke Bernet New York, 26 March 1982, lot 43.
Bottle with mask handles: Sotheby's New York, 2 December 1985, lot 213.

Special notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

Lot Essay

The mask handles seen on the second bottle, along with the formalized petal design, are typical of late Qianlong-period courtly products, many of which were made in the Imperial Workshops to be distributed as gifts.

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