Lot Essay
For a related sandwiched glass bottle of similar form and coloring see R. Kleiner, The Nordic Butterfly Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Hong Kong, 2010, Part I, p. 71, no. 239.
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1720-1840
Details
A SANDWICHED PINK AND CLEAR GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1720-1840
The compressed bottle is accented with dark pink splashes sandwiched between two layers of translucent, slightly mottled milky glass.
2 ¼ in. (5.6 cm.), mother-of-pearl stopper
1720-1840
The compressed bottle is accented with dark pink splashes sandwiched between two layers of translucent, slightly mottled milky glass.
2 ¼ in. (5.6 cm.), mother-of-pearl stopper
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1997.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2500.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 2500.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.