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1750-1850
Details
A FIVE-COLOR OVERLAY GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE
1750-1850
The bottle is carved through the translucent yellow, green, red, turquoise and blue overlays to the semi-transparent cloudy ground with 'precious objects' including bronze vessels, a jade disc, books, and a censer, the sides with red animal mask-and-ring handles, and with a red rockwork band above the foot rim.
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, hardstone and jadeite stopper
1750-1850
The bottle is carved through the translucent yellow, green, red, turquoise and blue overlays to the semi-transparent cloudy ground with 'precious objects' including bronze vessels, a jade disc, books, and a censer, the sides with red animal mask-and-ring handles, and with a red rockwork band above the foot rim.
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) high, hardstone and jadeite stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4968.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4968.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.