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IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1720-1780
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A SMALL BLUE GLASS FACETED SNUFF BOTTLE
IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1720-1780
The transparent, rich sapphire-blue bottle is of octagonal shape and is faceted on the narrow sides surrounding two convex panels on the front and back, all below a tall cylindrical neck.
1 1/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high, metal stopper
IMPERIAL, PALACE WORKSHOPS, BEIJING, 1720-1780
The transparent, rich sapphire-blue bottle is of octagonal shape and is faceted on the narrow sides surrounding two convex panels on the front and back, all below a tall cylindrical neck.
1 1/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high, metal stopper
Provenance
Robert Kleiner, London, 2005.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4277.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4277.
Exhibited
Boston, International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society Convention, The Barron Collection, 23-26 September 2008.
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Margaret Gristina