Lot Essay
Youlang is an official's rank, and Shiyuan is probably the name of the official.
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1820-1890
Details
A FOUR-COLOR-OVERLAY MILKY-WHITE GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1820-1890
The bottle is carved through the transparent pale blue, yellow, pale green and rose overlays to the opaque white ground with three different plants set in jardinières, including orchid and begonia, and a four-character inscription, youlang Shiyuan.
2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) high
1820-1890
The bottle is carved through the transparent pale blue, yellow, pale green and rose overlays to the opaque white ground with three different plants set in jardinières, including orchid and begonia, and a four-character inscription, youlang Shiyuan.
2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Robert Hall, London, 1995.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1872.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 1872.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.